Section 410IAC7-24-244. Storage prohibitions

   (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles may not be stored as follows:

(1) In the following:

(A) Locker rooms.

(B) Toilet rooms.

(C) Garbage rooms.

(D) Mechanical rooms, when contamination is likely to occur.

(2) Under the following:

(A) Sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips.

(B) Leaking water lines including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads or under lines on which water has condensed.

(C) Open stairwells.

(D) Other sources of contamination.

  (b) Laundered linens and single-service and single-use articles that are packaged or in a facility, such as a cabinet, may be stored in a locker room.

  (c) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-244; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 869; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)