NAC453A.582. Surfaces of equipment and utensils: Sanitizing.

Each facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall ensure that:

     1. The surfaces and utensils that have direct contact with marijuana products are adequately sanitized.

     2. The utensils and surfaces of equipment that have direct contact with marijuana products are sanitized before use after cleaning.

     3. After being cleaned, surfaces of equipment and utensils that have direct contact with marijuana products are sanitized in:

     (a) Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least 30 seconds with a temperature of 170°F (77°C) or above;

     (b) Hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (71°C) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator; or

     (c) Chemical manual or mechanical operations, including, without limitation, the application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing or pressure spraying methods using a solution as specified on the manufacturer’s label use instructions that are approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, by providing:

          (1) An exposure time of at least 10 seconds for a standard chlorine solution;

          (2) An exposure time of at least 7 seconds for a chlorine solution of 50 mg/L that has a pH of 10 or less and a temperature of at least 100°F (38°C) or a pH of 8 or less and a temperature of at least 75°F (24°C); or

          (3) An exposure time of at least 30 seconds for any other chemical sanitizing solutions.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014)