1. (1) containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal care items bear a legible manufacturer's label;
2. (2) working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies are clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material;

3. (3) poisonous or toxic materials are stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by:

   1. (a) separating the poisonous or toxic materials with spacing or partitioning; and
   2. (b) locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles;
4. (4) only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of a microenterprise home kitchen, such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the control of insects and rodents, are allowed in a microenterprise home kitchen;

5. (5) poisonous or toxic materials are:

   1. (a) used according to:

      1. (i) Rule R392-100 and local health department regulations;
      2. (ii) manufacturer's label directions, and, for a pesticide, the manufacturer's label directions specify that use is allowed in a food preparation area;
      3. (iii) the conditions of certification for use of the pest control materials; and
      4. (iv) additional conditions that may be established by the local health officer; and

   2. (b) applied in a manner that prevents:

      1. (i) a hazard to employees or other persons; and
      2. (ii) contamination including toxic residues due to drip, drain, fog, splash or spray on food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles;

6. (6) restricted use pesticides are not used in a microenterprise home kitchen unless:

   1. (a) completed by or under the direction of a licensed Utah pesticide applicator; and
   2. (b) pesticide application practices comply with Rule R68-7, Utah Pesticide Control Rule;
7. (7) a container previously used to store chemical materials is not used to store, transport, or dispense a food or beverage;
8. (8) rodent bait is contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station; and
9. (9) tracking powder is not be used inside of a microenterprise home kitchen unless the powder is non-toxic, such as flour or talcum powder, and is used in such a manner that it cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles.

The operator shall ensure that:

KEY: microenterprise, home kitchen, food, public health

Date of Last Change: October 21, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-7-402; 26B-7-416