NAC446.490. Use of pesticides, rodenticides and insecticides.

     1. Only pesticides and rodenticides approved by the State Department of Agriculture for use in a food establishment may be used.

     2. If a general-use pesticide is used:

     (a) Automatic spray dispensers must be installed pursuant to the manufacturer’s instructions, but in no case directly above food, and at least 15 lineal feet (4.57 meters) from any packaged or unpackaged food or any surface which may come into contact with food or utensils.

     (b) The active material dispensed through the automatic spray dispenser must be limited to pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide and MGK-264 (N-octylbicycloheptene dicarboximide).

     (c) The pesticide may not be applied as a component of paint in an area where food is exposed or an area which is subject to drips, drains or splashes.

     (d) A “bait station” must be:

          (1) Covered;

          (2) Designed so that it cannot be tampered with; or

          (3) If open, maintained so that the pesticide is kept within the station.

     (e) A tracking powder may not be used.

     3. If a restricted-use pesticide is used, it must be applied by a certified applicator pursuant to the applicable law.

     4. An operator of a food establishment who engages in the regular application of insecticide or pesticide at the establishment after September 16, 1992, must submit a plan for application to the health authority. The plan must be approved by the health authority and include:

     (a) The name of the applicator, if the operator contracts for such services;

     (b) The names and purposes of the chemicals to be used;

     (c) The dates or frequency that the chemicals will be used;

     (d) The method or methods to be used for the protection of food, equipment and persons; and

     (e) The method to be used for cleaning the establishment after the application of the insecticide or pesticide.

Ê Any changes to such a plan must be submitted to the health authority before another application may occur.

     [Bd. of Health, Food Establishments Reg. Art. 11 § 11.3, eff. 9-17-82]—(NAC A 10-14-88; 9-16-92)