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.
MaintainX
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
Complete "Healthy and Safe Working Conditions" form from SFDPH
Provide a written statement to SFDPH detailing all aspects of business
Submit a detailed floor plan indicating all equipment, shelves, display/sales counters, offices, bathrooms, sinks, and other applicable items
GENERAL SANITATION
Facility should be free from all vermin activity including, but not limited to, Rats, Mice, Cockroaches, and flies (Cal Code 114259)
Ensure refuse bin storage area is maintained in good condition and bins are clean (Cal Code 114245)
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)
Facility as a whole shall be clean and free from buildup/debris (Cal Code 114115)
Remove all items not associated with the cannabis business such as personal storage (Cal Code 114257)
FOOD HANDLING REQUIREMENTS
Maintain all Potentially Hazardous Food ingredients cold at <41 degrees F (<45 for dairy) (Cal Code 113996)
Ensure all food storage areas meet the structural requirements listed in California Retail Food Code and California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health.
Prevent adulteration by storing food in a manner to minimize the potential from cross contamination (Cal Code Chapter 4, Article 5)
Only NSF approved food grade containers and utensils are allowed to be used in permitted facility
Utensils and other cookware shall be wash and sanitized in accordance with the standards and practices of the California Retail Food Code Section 114099
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
Employees shall have a designated area, that will be maintained clean, to store personal items (Cal Code Chapter 8, Article 4)
All employees clothes shall be clean and free of debris to prevent in potential contamination of cannabis products
FACILITY STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
All edible manufacturing facilities must go through a DPH plan check prior to issuance of a permit to operate
All equipment in facility must be approved by the inspector and be kept in good clean working condition at all times
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)