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Environmental Health Guidelines to Maintain Sanitary Cannabis Facilities

This checklist will help you prepare for the inspections that will be conducted in your facility and/or product. This will also help you complete all the requirements needed for the inspections. This guidance sets forth the Director's Interim Health and Safety Standards applicable to applicants for temporary cannabis business permits.
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07/19/2022

Environmental Health Guidelines to Maintain Sanitary Cannabis Facilities

This checklist will help you prepare for the inspections that will be conducted in your facility and/or product. This will also help you complete all the requirements needed for the inspections. This guidance sets forth the Director's Interim Health and Safety Standards applicable to applicants for temporary cannabis business permits.

    ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

    Apply for a Permit to Operate with the San Francisco Office of Cannabis

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Complete "Healthy and Safe Working Conditions" form from SFDPH

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Provide a written statement to SFDPH detailing all aspects of business

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Submit a detailed floor plan indicating all equipment, shelves, display/sales counters, offices, bathrooms, sinks, and other applicable items

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    GENERAL SANITATION

    Facility should be free from all vermin activity including, but not limited to, Rats, Mice, Cockroaches, and flies (Cal Code 114259)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure refuse bin storage area is maintained in good condition and bins are clean (Cal Code 114245)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Restrooms will be maintained clean at all times and shall, at a minimum have liquid pump soap, paper towels, warm water (min 100 degrees F) and an auto door closer (Cal Code 113953)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Facility as a whole shall be clean and free from buildup/debris (Cal Code 114115)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Remove all items not associated with the cannabis business such as personal storage (Cal Code 114257)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    FOOD HANDLING REQUIREMENTS

    Maintain all Potentially Hazardous Food ingredients cold at <41 degrees F (<45 for dairy) (Cal Code 113996)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure all food storage areas meet the structural requirements listed in California Retail Food Code and California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health.

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Prevent adulteration by storing food in a manner to minimize the potential from cross contamination (Cal Code Chapter 4, Article 5)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Only NSF approved food grade containers and utensils are allowed to be used in permitted facility

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Utensils and other cookware shall be wash and sanitized in accordance with the standards and practices of the California Retail Food Code Section 114099

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    STAFF REQUIREMENTS

    All staff shall be trained to wash hands properly with soap and warm (min 100 degrees F) water, scrubbing for at least 10 seconds, upon entering prep areas, after smoking/eating, sneezing/coughing, touching hair or face, or any other chance of contamination

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Employees shall have a designated area, that will be maintained clean, to store personal items (Cal Code Chapter 8, Article 4)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    All employees clothes shall be clean and free of debris to prevent in potential contamination of cannabis products

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    FACILITY STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS

    All edible manufacturing facilities must go through a DPH plan check prior to issuance of a permit to operate

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    All equipment in facility must be approved by the inspector and be kept in good clean working condition at all times

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)

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