Health Regulations

Health Regulations Effecting
WSU Greek Community

General Sanitation

WAC 246-203-010 Definition -- Public or common nuisance. For the purpose of these regulations, a public or common nuisance shall be considered as that which is set up, maintained or continued so as to be injurious to the health, or an obstruction to the use of property by interfering with the repose, health, safety or life of any considerable number of persons.

WAC 246-203-120 Disposal of garbage, trash, rubbish, offal, dead animals, and manure. (1) Definitions. For the purpose of these regulations the following definitions shall apply:
"Garbage" shall mean all solid and semisolid kitchen refuse subject to decay or putrefaction and all market waste of animal and vegetable matter which was intended to be used as food.
"Trash and rubbish" shall mean all waste material not of putrescible nature, which for the purpose of this regulation shall include ashes.
"Offal" shall mean waste animal matter from butcher, slaughter, or packing houses.
"Dead animals" shall mean all animals large and small which may die or which may be killed for other than food purposes.
"Manure" shall mean cleanings from all barns, stables, corrals, pens, or cars used for stabling or penning of animals or fowl.

(2) Methods of disposal. Garbage, offal and manure; or rubbish, trash, and ashes mixed with garbage, offal or manure shall be disposed of by incineration, burial, sanitary fill or other method approved, and within a time limit set by the health officer. Such material shall not be disposed of by being deposited in any ditch, gulch, ravine, river, stream, lake, pond, nor upon the surface of the ground, on any highway rights of way, where it may become a nuisance or menace to health through the breeding of flies, harboring of rodents, or pollution of water.

WAC 246-203-130 Keeping of animals. (1) Any person, firm or corporation is prohibited from keeping or sheltering animals in such a manner that a condition resulting from same shall constitute a nuisance.
(2) In populous districts, stable manure must be kept in a covered watertight pit or chamber and shall be removed at least once a week during the period from April 1st to October 1st and, during the other months, at intervals sufficiently frequent to maintain a sanitary condition satisfactory to the health officer. Manure on farms or isolated premises other than dairy farms need not be so protected and removed unless ordered by the health officer.
(3) Manure shall not be allowed to accumulate in any place where it can prejudicially affect any source of drinking water.

Food Services (Applicable For Chapters that provide Food Services on the premises)

WAC 246-215-001 Purpose and authority. The purpose of chapter 246-215 WAC is to establish state board of health standards for food service under RCW 43.20.050 to promote and protect the health, safety, and well-being of the public and prevent the spread of disease by food.

WAC 246-215-020 Food supplies.

WAC 246-215-030 Food protection.

WAC 246-215-040 Public health labeling.

WAC 246-215-050 Food preparation.

WAC 246-215-060 Modified atmosphere packaging.

WAC 246-215-070 Temperature control.

WAC 246-215-080 Personal hygiene.

WAC 246-215-090 Sanitary design, construction, and installation of equipment and utensils.

WAC 246-215-100 Equipment and utensil cleaning and sanitizing.

WAC 246-215-110 Poisonous or toxic materials.

WAC 246-215-120 Sanitary facilities and controls.

WAC 246-215-130 Garbage, rubbish, and litter.

WAC 246-215-140 Pests and pest control.

WAC 246-215-150 Construction and maintenance of physical facilities.

WAC 246-215-200 Permits required, suspension, revocation, enforcement.

WAC 246-215-230 Inspections and investigations.

WAC 246-215-240 Examination, hold orders, condemnation, and destruction of food.

WAC 246-215-260 Procedure when disease transmission is suspected.

WAC 246-215-300 Penalty clause.

Food Service Permits

WAC 246-217-005 Purpose and authority. The purpose of chapter 246-217 WAC is to establish state board of health standards for the issuance of food worker cards (food worker permits) under chapter 69.06 RCW and RCW 43.20.050. To promote and protect the health, safety and well-being of the public and prevent the spread of disease by food, all food service workers in the state shall demonstrate through the process of examination that they possess an adequate knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the safe preparation, storage, and service of foods.

WAC 246-217-015 Applicability.

WAC 246-217-025 Issuance of food worker cards -- Fees.

WAC 246-217-035 Validity and form of food worker cards.

WAC 246-217-045 Limited duty food worker cards.

WAC 246-217-060 Revocation of food worker card.

WAC 246-217-070 Right of appeal.

For additional information regarding Washington State health regulations in regards to Washington State University's Greek Community, please go to the Washington State Legislation site at www.leg.wa.gov/wac or contact the Office of Greek Life at 509-335-5433 or by email at greeklife@wsu.edu

This web page is maintained by the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Washington State University.

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