NAC449.74357. Laundry requirements.

     1. Each facility shall have the proper equipment for the sanitary washing and finishing of linen and other washable goods or shall maintain a written agreement with a commercial establishment to provide proper laundry services.

     2. The laundry area of a facility must be situated in an area of the facility that is separate and apart from any room where food is stored, prepared or served. The laundry area must be well-lighted, ventilated, adequate in size to house equipment, maintained in a sanitary manner and kept in good repair.

     3. Soiled linen must be collected and transported to the laundry in washable or disposable containers in a sanitary manner. Soiled linen must not be transported through areas of the facility used for preparing or serving food.

     4. Clean linen to be dried, ironed, folded, transferred or distributed must be handled in a sanitary manner in accordance with a written plan maintained by the facility.

     5. Closets for storing linen and laundry supplies must be provided and must not be used for any other purpose.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-06, eff. 7-14-2006)