N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.6.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.8.6.9 - MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL

A. Adoption of food code parts 2-1, 2-3 and 2-4 and section 2-103.11. Except as otherwise provided, parts 2-1, 2-3 and 2-4 and section 2-103.11 of the 2017 United States food and drug administration model food code is hereby adopted and incorporated in its entirety.

B. A licensee shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the edible cannabis manufacturing facility. The procedures shall be maintained onsite and address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.

C. Except as otherwise provided, the licensee shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the cannabis manufacturer facility during all hours of operation.

D. If edible or topical cannabis products or edible or topical cannabis finished products are manufactured as part of a vertically integrated cannabis establishment or integrated cannabis microbusiness that is the legal responsibility of the same licensee and that are located on the same licensed premises, the licensee may designate a single person in charge who is present on the licensed premises during all hours of operation.

E. The person in charge shall have the education, training, or experience necessary to supervise the production of clean and safe edible or topical cannabis products or edible or topical cannabis finished products and ensure the cannabis manufacturer remains in compliance with this part, division rules, and the act at all times.

F. Personal care items on the premises shall be stored in a manner to protect edible and topical cannabis products, edible and topical cannabis finished products, other ingredients, equipment, and utensils from contamination at all times.

G. A licensee shall:

(1) immediately contact the division to report an illness of an employee or conditional employee as specified under Subsection A of this section;

(2) immediately discontinue operations and notify the division if an imminent health hazard may exist as specified in 16.8.6.13 NMAC;

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.6.9

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, December 14, 2021, eff. 12/2/2021, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 19, October 11, 2022, eff. 10/11/2022