La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-987

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section VII-987 - Waste Disposal

A. All wastes shall be properly handled and disposed of as specified by the state health officer, in accordance with Part XXVII of the Sanitary Code.

B. Trash, solid waste and defiled dairy products shall be stored in covered, impervious, leak-proof containers in such a manner that it does not attract insects or rodents.

C. Liquid waste from stopped up or backed up drains in areas where dairy products are received, processed, handled or stored reasonably constitutes an imminent hazard to the public's health and shall be eliminated expeditiously. Dairy products in containers which have been in contact with such aforementioned wastes and trash shall not be used for human consumption.

D. The waste resulting from the cleaning, rinsing and sanitization of containers and equipment and the cleaning of floors, walls, and vehicles and any waste from flush toilet facilities shall be disposed of so as not to contaminate the products or equipment, or to create a nuisance or a public health hazard.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-987

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2685 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.