15A NCAC 18A .2814      FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSIL STORAGE

(a)  In child care centers, food-contact surfaces, equipment, utensils, and single service articles shall be protected from contamination.

(b)  Cleaned and sanitized utensils and equipment shall be stored above the floor in a clean, dry location and shall be kept clean while stored. The food‑contact surfaces of fixed equipment shall be kept clean while stored or otherwise not in use. Equipment and utensils shall not be stored under exposed sewer lines.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110‑91;

Eff. July 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2006; February 1, 1995;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2023.