NAC447.240. Bedding, linen and towels.

     1. Laundered bedding and linen must be stored above the floor level in a clean place until used.

     2. All items of bedding and linen must be protected against unnecessary handling or contamination by dust or filth.

     3. Containers, laundry carts or laundry bags which are made of cleanable material must be provided for the temporary storage of soiled bedding and towels until the soiled items are laundered.

     4. Separate areas must be designated for soiled bedding and soiled linen to prevent the likelihood of their cross-contamination.

     5. The cleaned linen and bedding of a hotel must not be stored or transported in laundry bags, laundry carts or other containers which have been used for soiled linen unless the operator of the hotel demonstrates to the appropriate health authority that the containers are, or can be, properly cleaned and their surfaces sanitized.

     [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. Nos. 5.1.1-5.1.5, eff. 2-5-82]