Pest Compliance Map
Every pest control requirement on this reference, in one place: what the authority requires, the record that shows it was met, how often, and who the text names as responsible. It covers the federal detention standards and the jail pest provisions of 30 states. Set your facility's profile and the map keeps only the authorities that reach it. Print it, download it as a PDF checklist, or export it as a spreadsheet.
This map lists what each authority's text requires and the record that would show it. It is not a determination that any facility complies, and it is not legal advice. Which authorities govern a facility is set by its jurisdiction, its operator, and its agreements. Every requirement links to the authority page that quotes the source.
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From the Pest Compliance Map, correctionspestreference.org/tools/compliance-map/, . Maintained by Trenton S. Frazer, Board Certified Entomologist (BCE #B3413).
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Requirements and proof records
| On file | Requirement | Record that shows it | How often | Named responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.141 Federal | ||||
Build, equip, and maintain every enclosed workplace to keep vermin out and deny them harborage, so far as reasonably practicable. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.141, 1910.141(a)(5) Source text"so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin" | Exclusion and structural repair work orders; harborage findings closed out | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Once vermin are detected, institute a continuing and effective extermination program. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.141, 1910.141(a)(5) Source text"A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected." | Detection record (date, location); program start date; continuing service records; follow-up findings showing effect | On detection, then continuing | Not named in the text | |
| FDA Food Code 2022 Federal | ||||
Keep the food establishment premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-501.111 Source text"The PREMISES shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests." | Inspection findings showing no activity, or activity with corrective action | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Routinely inspect incoming shipments of food and supplies. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-501.111(A) Source text"(A) Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of FOOD and supplies;" | Receiving logs noting pest checks | Routinely; each delivery in practice | Not named in the text | |
Routinely inspect the premises for evidence of pests. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-501.111(B) Source text"(B) Routinely inspecting the PREMISES for evidence of pests;" | Dated premises inspection logs or monitoring device checks | Routinely (frequency not set) | Not named in the text | |
If pests are found, use control methods such as trapping devices or other means of pest control. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-501.111(C) (Priority Foundation) Source text"(C) Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control" | Treatment records: date, method, product, applicator | When pests are found | Not named in the text | |
Eliminate harborage conditions. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-501.111(D) Source text"(D) Eliminating harborage conditions." | Harborage findings with repair or sanitation work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Insect electrocution or stun devices retain the insects and are not installed over food preparation areas. FDA Food Code 2022, §6-202.13 Source text"The devices are not located over a FOOD preparation area" | Device map showing placement; maintenance records | At installation, then ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety Federal detention and corrections | ||||
Keep a written pest control plan that includes pest inspections and pesticide application logs. BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §§1.c, 47 Source text"Each institution must develop a written plan for pest control measures." | The written pest control plan | Written plan | Each institution | |
Inspect throughout the institution monthly for insects, rodents, or vermin; document it; keep records three years. BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §47.a Source text"Monthly inspections must be conducted throughout the institution to determine the presence of insects, rodents, or vermin." | Monthly inspection records kept in the OSH Department for at least three years | Monthly; retain 3 years | Occupational Safety and Health Department (keeps the records) | |
Log every pesticide application, staff or contractor: date, area, pesticide type, applicator signature. Keep three years. BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §47.b Source text"A log must be maintained to document any pesticide application, whether applied by in-house personnel or contractors." | Pesticide application log | Each application; retain 3 years | Occupational Safety and Health Department (keeps the logs) | |
Restricted-use products only by a licensed contractor; SDS on file for every pesticide used. BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §47 Source text"must not be used at Bureau facilities unless applied by a licensed contractor" | Contractor license; SDS file | Each restricted-use application | Licensed contractor | |
Institution Duty Officer inspects all areas weekly on form BP-A0506 (fire/safety and sanitation). BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §6.a Source text"The Institution Duty Officer must inspect all areas of the institution weekly" | Completed BP-A0506 forms | Weekly | Institution Duty Officer | |
Institution Safety Committee meets quarterly and reviews pest control. BOP P1614.01 Occupational Safety, §5.a Source text"The committee must meet quarterly." | Committee minutes showing pest control reviewed | Quarterly | Institution Safety Committee | |
| BOP P4700.08 Food Service Manual Federal detention and corrections | ||||
Inspect incoming shipments and the department for pests, and report findings to the Safety Department; control if found; eliminate harborage. BOP P4700.08 Food Service Manual, Ch. 11 §18(a) Source text"Routinely inspecting the department for evidence of pests and reporting findings to the Safety Department." | Food Service pest inspections and the findings reported to Safety | Routinely (frequency not set) | Findings go to the Safety Department | |
Protect outer openings: gaps sealed, windows closed or screened, solid self-closing doors, air curtains where delivery doors stay open. BOP P4700.08 Food Service Manual, Ch. 11 §18(c) Source text"If the doors are kept open for deliveries, the openings are protected by air curtains to control flying insects." | Exclusion work orders; door and air-curtain condition | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Refuse receptacles insect- and rodent-resistant and cleaned as often as needed to avoid attracting pests. BOP P4700.08 Food Service Manual, Ch. 11 §17(a), (c) Source text"cleaned as often as necessary to prevent them from developing soil buildup or attracting insects and rodents" | Receptacle condition and cleaning records | As often as necessary | Not named in the text | |
| ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2 Federal detention and corrections | ||||
Pests and vermin are controlled and eliminated (expected outcome). ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, II.12 Source text"Pests and vermin shall be controlled and eliminated." | Inspection findings and corrective actions | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Contract licensed pest-control professionals for monthly inspections to identify and eradicate rodents, insects, and other vermin. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, V.A.4 Source text"The facility administrator shall contract with licensed pest-control professionals to perform monthly inspections to identify and eradicate rodents, insects and other vermin." | The contract; provider license; monthly inspection reports | Monthly, under contract | Facility administrator | |
The contract includes a preventive spraying program for indigenous insects and callback services as necessary. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, V.A.4 Source text"The contract shall include a preventive spraying program for indigenous insects and a provision for callback services as necessary." | Contract scope; callback records | In the contract; callbacks as needed | Facility administrator | |
Tight-fitting exterior doors with door sweeps (written as "should"). SHOULD ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, V.A.4 Source text"Doors to the outside should be tight fitting and door sweeps should be installed to prevent the entry of vermin from outside." | Door and sweep condition records; work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Maintenance supervisor purchases, stores in a locked area, and dispenses all pesticides; EPA-unapproved pesticides prohibited. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, V.B.10(g) Source text"The maintenance supervisor is responsible for purchasing, storing (in a locked area) and dispensing all pesticides used in the facility." | Pesticide purchasing, locked-storage, and dispensing log | Ongoing | Maintenance supervisor | |
Staff responsible for herbicides hold a current state license as a certified private applicator. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 1.2, V.B.10(h) Source text"must hold a current state license as a certified private applicator" | Current applicator license on file | Current at all times | Maintenance supervisor or other responsible staff | |
| ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1 Federal detention and corrections | ||||
The Food Service Administrator is responsible for food service pest control, including contracting an outside exterminator as necessary. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.J.10 Source text"The FSA is responsible for pest control in the food service department, including contracting the services of an outside exterminator as necessary." | Designated FSA; exterminator contract if used | Ongoing | Food Service Administrator | |
Air curtains or comparable devices on outside doors where food is prepared, stored, or served. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.J.10 Source text"air curtains or comparable devices shall be used on outside doors where food is prepared, stored or served" | Air curtain inventory and function checks | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Maintain premises so insects and rodents cannot feed or nest; protect outside openings. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.J.5(k) Source text"The premises shall be maintained in a condition that prevents the feeding or nesting of insects and rodents." | Sanitation and exclusion findings with work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Refuse containers covered, insect- and rodent-proof, and frequently cleaned. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.J.5(j) Source text"Garbage/refuse containers shall have sufficient capacity for the volume and shall be kept covered, insect- and rodent-proof and frequently cleaned." | Container condition and cleaning records | Frequently | Not named in the text | |
Inspect every incoming shipment for pest infestation, including the middle of the pallet. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.K.3(a) Source text"Inspect the incoming shipment for damage, contamination and pest infestation." | Receiving logs noting pest checks | Each delivery | Not named in the text | |
Store food at least six inches off the floor and away from walls for pest control. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.K.3(d) Source text"Store all food item products at least six inches from the floor and sufficiently far from walls to facilitate pest-control measures." | Storage layout; inspection notes | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Seal dry storeroom wall, ceiling, and floor openings; keep the room free from rodents and vermin. ICE PBNDS 2011 Standard 4.1, V.K.7(b)–(c) Source text"sealing or otherwise making impenetrable all wall, ceiling and floor openings to prevent entry of dirt, water, pests, etc.;" | Dry storeroom inspections; sealing work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| ICE NDS 2019 Standard 1.1 Federal detention and corrections | ||||
Control and eliminate pests and vermin and the conditions that give them food, shelter, breeding sites, or harborage. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 1.1, II.E Source text"Conditions which provide food, shelter, a medium for breeding, or harborage will be controlled and eliminated." | Inspection findings; conducive-condition work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Notify ICE/ERO immediately in the event of insect or rodent infestation. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 1.1, II.E Source text"The facility shall immediately notify ICE/ERO in the event of insect or rodent infestation." | Dated notification to ICE/ERO | Immediately on infestation | The facility | |
A detainee infested with head lice is not served in barber operations and is reported to the medical authority. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 1.1, II.H.1.e Source text"No person will be served when infested with head lice but will be reported to the medical authority for appropriate care and treatment." | Barber log; medical referral | Each case | Barber operations; medical authority | |
| ICE NDS 2019 Standard 4.1 Federal detention and corrections | ||||
The facility is responsible for pest control in the food service department. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 4.1, II.I.8 Source text"The facility is responsible for pest control in the food service department." | Food service pest control service records | Ongoing | The facility | |
Prepare and serve food in compliance with the most recent FDA food code and/or applicable local standards. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 4.1, II.E.2 Source text"Food shall be prepared and served in compliance with the most recent version of the FDA food code and/or applicable local standards." | Food Code inspection results | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Inspect every incoming shipment for pest infestation. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 4.1, II.J.2(a) Source text"Inspect the incoming shipment for damage, contamination, and pest infestation." | Receiving logs noting pest checks | Each delivery | Not named in the text | |
Refuse containers covered, cleaned frequently, and insect and rodent proof. ICE NDS 2019 Standard 4.1, II.I.5(j) Source text"The garbage/refuse containers shall have sufficient capacity for the volume, and shall be kept covered, cleaned frequently, and insect and rodent proof." | Container condition and cleaning records | Frequently | Not named in the text | |
| USMS FPBDS Version 12 Federal detention and corrections | ||||
Control vermin and pests through monthly inspections and treatment by a qualified pest control technician. USMS FPBDS Version 12, F.2.4 Source text"Vermin and pests are controlled through monthly inspections and treatment by a qualified pest control technician." | Monthly inspection and treatment records; technician qualification | Monthly | Qualified pest control technician | |
Weekly sanitation inspection of all areas; monthly safety/sanitation specialist inspection; annual health inspection, with independent proof past deficiencies were corrected. USMS FPBDS Version 12, F.2.2 Source text"F.2.2.a Weekly Sanitation inspection of all facility areas by a qualified department staff member;" | Weekly, monthly, and annual inspection records; independent correction documentation | Weekly, monthly, annually | Qualified staff; safety/sanitation specialist; health officials | |
Report non-compliance found in sanitation inspections and implement corrective action. USMS FPBDS Version 12, F.2.3 Source text"Areas of non-compliance identified during sanitation inspections are reported and corrective action measures are implemented." | Deficiency reports with corrective actions | Each finding | Not named in the text | |
Food Service Administrator or designee inspects all food service areas daily. USMS FPBDS Version 12, D.1.2 Source text"The Food Service Administrator or designee conducts daily inspections of all food service areas" | Daily food service inspection records | Daily | Food Service Administrator or designee | |
An independent, outside source reviews food service against governmental health and safety codes; corrective action documented. USMS FPBDS Version 12, D.1.3 Source text"The facility's food service operation is reviewed by an independent, outside source" | Independent review report; corrective actions | Frequency not stated | Independent, outside source | |
| Lexipol Custody Manual Policy 805 (agency policy) Agency policy manuals | ||||
| Control vermin and pests within the facility. The facility head develops and carries out the policy with the physician or medical director and the local public health entity, including medical protocols for infested inmates and their clothing, effects, and living areas. Lexipol Custody Manual Policy 805 (agency policy), 805.2 (Policy) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | The agency's adopted Policy 805; the medical protocol for infested inmates, clothing, personal effects, and living areas | Adopted policy | The facility head or designee (title varies by agency) | |
| Procure a licensed pest control professional to inspect the facility at least monthly and to treat areas as required. Lexipol Custody Manual Policy 805 (agency policy), 805.3 (Pest Control Services) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | A service agreement with a licensed pest control professional for at least monthly inspections; dated service reports at that frequency | At least monthly | The facility head or designee (title varies by agency) | |
| Treat an infested inmate when the infestation is identified, in a separate treatment area; handle infested clothing, bedding, and property by a listed method or as the provider or physician directs; document each treatment. Lexipol Custody Manual Policy 805 (agency policy), 805.4 (Prevention and Control) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | Treatment records: date, area treated, pest treated, treatment used; records of how infested property was handled | Each treatment | The supervisor documents each treatment | |
| Label pest control compounds conspicuously; store them securely, separate from food and kitchenware, out of inmates' reach. Lexipol Custody Manual Policy 805 (agency policy), 805.5 (Labeling and Secure Storage of Compounds) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | Labeled containers in a secured storage location away from food and kitchenware | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| Arkansas 12 CAR Part 50 (Minimum Standards for Adult Criminal Detention Facilities) Arkansas | ||||
At search, check each detainee for lice or other pests (written as "should") and enter all findings in the personal record. SHOULD Arkansas 12 CAR Part 50 (Minimum Standards for Adult Criminal Detention Facilities), §50-506(a) Source text"he or she should be checked for lice or other pests, cuts, bruises, needle marks, or any other bodily injuries, and all findings shall be entered in the detainee's personal record." | Intake records showing the lice and pest check | At intake search | Not named in the text | |
Delouse a lice-infested detainee by methods the Department of Health recommends. Arkansas 12 CAR Part 50 (Minimum Standards for Adult Criminal Detention Facilities), §50-506(d) Source text"A lice-infested detainee shall be deloused by methods which have been recommended by the Department of Health." | Delousing records and the Department of Health method used | Each case | Not named in the text | |
Only the chief executive may allow outside food, under rigid controls so the facility does not become infested. Arkansas 12 CAR Part 50 (Minimum Standards for Adult Criminal Detention Facilities), §50-1107(b) Source text"shall exercise rigid controls to ensure that the facility remains secure and does not become infested, unsanitary, or otherwise unsafe" | Written exceptions and the controls applied | Each exception | Chief executive | |
Food service, contracted or on site, conforms to the Department of Health food service establishment rules. Arkansas 12 CAR Part 50 (Minimum Standards for Adult Criminal Detention Facilities), §50-1103(a) Source text"Food service operations, whether contractual or on-site, shall conform to the Department of Health rules pertaining to food service establishments." | Food service inspection reports | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards) California | ||||
The responsible physician writes a plan, and signs medical protocols, for treating vermin-infested persons and their contacts. California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards), 15 CCR §1212 Source text"The responsible physician shall develop a written plan for the control and treatment of incarcerated persons who are found to be vermin-infested." | The §1212 plan and the signed medical protocols | Written plan; each case | Responsible physician | |
Policies to stop vermin spreading through personal clothing; infested clothing cleaned, disinfected, or stored closed. California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards), 15 CCR §1264 Source text"Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of the vermin." | Clothing policies and laundry records | Written policy; each case | Facility administrator | |
A regular schedule of housekeeping and inspections to find and correct unsanitary conditions. Pests, frequency, and provider are not named. California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards), 15 CCR §1280 Source text"Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found." | The housekeeping and inspection schedule and its correction records | Regular schedule (frequency not set) | Facility administrator | |
Kitchens follow the Retail Food Code, which requires food facility premises to be kept free of vermin. California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards), Health & Safety Code §114259.1, via 15 CCR §1245(a) Source text"The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin." | Kitchen inspection reports under the Retail Food Code | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
The county health officer investigates health and sanitary conditions in the county jail at least once a year. California 15 CCR §§1212, 1264, 1280 (Title 15 Minimum Standards), Health & Safety Code §101045(a) Source text"The county health officer shall, at least annually, investigate health and sanitary conditions in a county jail" | The county health officer's annual inspection report | At least annually | County health officer | |
| Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1 Colorado | ||||
A policy to mitigate and to respond to pest and vermin control issues. Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1, Topic O, Std. 1(6)(a) Source text"Jails shall have a policy to mitigate and respond to pest and vermin control issues." | The written pest and vermin policy, showing both mitigation and response steps; pest complaints tied to work orders and closure | Written policy | The jail | |
Comply with all inspections required by local or state health authorities. Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1, Topic O, Std. 1(6)(b) Source text"The jail shall comply with all inspections required by local or state health authorities." | Local or state health authority inspection reports | As the health authority requires | The jail | |
Remove garbage and refuse from confinement areas daily, into durable, cleanable containers that do not attract or allow breeding of rodents or other vermin. Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1, Topic O, Std. 1(5)(a) Source text"disposed of in durable containers which are easily cleaned, which do not leak or absorb liquid and which do not attract or allow the breeding of rodents or other vermin" | Waste-handling schedule; container condition records | Daily removal | Not named in the text | |
Solid waste disposal must not attract or allow the breeding of vermin. Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1, Topic O, Std. 1(5)(d) Source text"(II) attract or allow the breeding of vermin;" | Solid waste disposal practice and site condition | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Processes for sanitation and vermin inspections, with inspections at least quarterly by a local pest control business or certified pest controller (a best practice, written as "should" and "may"). SHOULD Standards for Colorado Jails, Topic O, Standard 1, Recommendations/Best Practices (3) Source text"The jail should establish processes for sanitation and vermin inspections, and may ensure that inspections are conducted at least quarterly by a local pest control business or a certified pest controller." | Inspection and service records, quarterly by a pest control business or certified pest controller | At least quarterly (recommended) | The jail | |
| Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12 Florida | ||||
Keep detention facilities free of all insects and rodents. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.12 Source text"Detention facilities shall be kept free of all insects and rodents." | Inspection and service findings showing no activity, or activity with corrective action | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Maintain a vermin control program in all areas on a scheduled basis. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.12 Source text"A program to control vermin (e.g., pest control) in all areas of the detention facility will be maintained on a scheduled basis." | The scheduled vermin control program and service records matching it | On the facility schedule | Not named in the text | |
Seal or screen every outside opening against insects and rodents. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.12 Source text"All outside openings shall be effectively sealed or screened to prevent entry of insects or rodents." | Records of sealed or screened outside openings | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Apply every pesticide by its registered label. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.12 Source text"All pesticides used to control insects or rodents shall be applied in accordance with instructions and cautions on the registered product label." | Pesticide application records showing label compliance | Each application | Not named in the text | |
Restricted use pesticides only by Florida-certified persons; a facility without certified operators uses a commercial licensed pest control company. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.12 Source text"Facilities not having certified pest control operators shall utilize commercial licensed pest control companies." | Commercial licensed pest control contract and license, or certification of in-house operators | At contract award and renewal | Commercial licensed pest control company, or certified in-house operators | |
Locked storage, separate from food supplies, for insect and rodent spray and other poisons. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 8.9 (serious-violation item) Source text"A locked storage area separate from food supplies shall be provided for soaps, detergents, waxes, cleaning compounds, insect and rodent spray, and other poisons." | The locked storage location, separate from food | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
A formal sanitation inspection at least weekly; substantial deficiencies recorded and corrected. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, 14.16 Source text"The Officer-in-Charge or designee will conduct a formal sanitation inspection of the facility at least once a week, and any substantial deficiencies will be recorded and corrected." | Weekly sanitation inspections and corrections | At least weekly | Officer-in-Charge or designee | |
Jail standards inspections at least twice a year, at least 120 days apart. Florida Model Jail Standards 14.12, Fla. Stat. § 951.2302(3) Source text"The jail standards must require that each detention facility be inspected, at a minimum, twice annually for compliance with the jail standards" | The twice-yearly Florida Model Jail Standards inspection reports | Twice a year, 120+ days apart | Not named in the text | |
| Idaho Jail Standards 10.03 (Idaho Sheriffs' Association) Idaho | ||||
A plan for the control of vermin and pests that includes monthly inspections. RECOMMENDED Idaho Jail Standards 10.03 (Idaho Sheriffs' Association), 10.03 (R) Source text"The facility has a plan for the control of vermin and pests which includes monthly inspections." | The written vermin and pest control plan; monthly inspection records with dates, locations, findings and actions | Monthly, under a written plan | The facility | |
Any necessary fumigation is done by a licensed pest control professional. RECOMMENDED Idaho Jail Standards 10.03 (Idaho Sheriffs' Association), 10.03 (R) Source text"If fumigations are necessary, they are done by a licensed pest control professional." | License of any professional who performed fumigation | Each fumigation | Licensed pest control professional | |
| Illinois 20 Ill. Adm. Code 701.120 (County Jail Standards) Illinois | ||||
Establish and document a continuous and effective program of insect and rodent control and extermination. Illinois 20 Ill. Adm. Code 701.120 (County Jail Standards), 701.120(g) Source text"A continuous and effective program of insect and rodent control and extermination shall be established and documented." | The written program; service and treatment documentation showing it is continuous | Continuous | Not named in the text | |
Inspect living areas frequently to control body pests. Illinois 20 Ill. Adm. Code 701.120 (County Jail Standards), 701.120(f)(1) Source text"Frequent inspection of living areas shall be made to aid in control of body pests." | Living-area inspection records | Frequently (frequency not set) | Not named in the text | |
Take immediate control or extermination measures when body pest infestation occurs. Illinois 20 Ill. Adm. Code 701.120 (County Jail Standards), 701.120(f)(2) Source text"Immediate control or extermination measures shall be taken when body pest infestation occurs." | Immediate-response records | Immediately on infestation | Not named in the text | |
Protect openings to the outside with tight-fitting self-closing doors; screening no coarser than 16 mesh to the inch. Illinois 20 Ill. Adm. Code 701.120 (County Jail Standards), 701.120(a)(3) Source text"Openings to the outside shall be effectively protected against the entrance of rodents and insects with tight fitting self-closing doors." | Door, window, and screen condition records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards) Indiana | ||||
Inspect the jail weekly for evidence of insects and rodents. Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards), 210 IAC 3-1-9(d) Source text"Each jail shall be inspected weekly for evidence of insects and rodents." | Weekly inspection records for evidence of insects and rodents | Weekly | Not named in the text | |
Obtain licensed extermination services to treat as often as necessary to eliminate insects and rodents. Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards), 210 IAC 3-1-9(d) Source text"Licensed extermination services shall be obtained to spray or treat facilities as often as necessary to eliminate insects and rodents." | The provider's license and service records; records showing treatment continued until elimination | As often as necessary | Licensed extermination services | |
Remove inmates from an area when spraying or fogging cannot properly be done with them present. Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards), 210 IAC 3-1-9(d) Source text"Inmates shall be removed from an area if spraying or fogging is necessary and cannot properly be accomplished if inmates are present." | Records of inmate relocation during spraying or fogging | Each spraying or fogging | Not named in the text | |
A designated jail official inspects all areas at least weekly, and each living area daily. Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards), 210 IAC 3-1-9(c) Source text"All areas of a jail shall be inspected by a designated jail official at least once per week." | Weekly all-area and daily living-area inspection records | Weekly; living areas daily | Designated jail officials | |
The Department of Correction inspects each county jail at least once a year. Indiana 210 IAC 3-1-9 (County Jail Standards), IC 11-12-4-2(a) Source text"The department shall inspect each county jail at least one (1) time each year to determine whether it is complying with the standards adopted under section 1 of this chapter." | The Department's annual inspection report | At least annually | Indiana Department of Correction | |
| Iowa 201 IAC 50.14 (Jail Facilities) Iowa | ||||
Maintain the jail in a pest-free condition. Iowa 201 IAC 50.14 (Jail Facilities), 50.14(1)"a"(2) Source text"The jail shall be maintained in a pest-free condition." | Pest control service records showing the jail is kept pest-free | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Anyone spraying chemicals is certified by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Iowa 201 IAC 50.14 (Jail Facilities), 50.14(1)"a"(2) Source text"Persons spraying chemicals shall be certified by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship." | Certification of each person who sprays chemicals | Each application | Persons spraying chemicals | |
Prisoners and staff are not directly exposed to the chemicals used. Iowa 201 IAC 50.14 (Jail Facilities), 50.14(1)"a"(2) Source text"Prisoners and staff shall not be directly exposed to the chemicals being used." | Records showing prisoners and staff were not directly exposed during treatment | Each application | Not named in the text | |
The chief jail inspector inspects each jail at least annually and reports the results within 45 days. Iowa 201 IAC 50.14 (Jail Facilities), 50.3 Source text"The chief jail inspector or authorized representatives shall visit and inspect each jail within this state at least annually to determine the degree of compliance with these standards" | The chief jail inspector's annual report | At least annually | Chief jail inspector | |
| Kentucky 501 KAR 3:080 (Full-service jails) Kentucky | ||||
The jailer or jail administrator provides for the control of vermin and pests. No frequency or provider is set. Kentucky 501 KAR 3:080 (Full-service jails), 501 KAR 3:080 §1(1) Source text"The jailer or jail administrator shall provide for the control of vermin and pests." | Pest control contract, invoices, service records, and follow-up | Ongoing | Jailer or jail administrator | |
A written preventative maintenance plan with cleaning, inspection, and trash-removal schedules. Kentucky 501 KAR 3:080 (Full-service jails), 501 KAR 3:080 §1(3) Source text"The jailer or jail administrator shall have a written preventative maintenance plan that includes: (a) A cleaning schedule for various locations and items in the jail; (b) A schedule for inspections by the jailer or jail administrator; (c) A schedule for trash and garbage removal;" | The written preventative maintenance plan and its inspection schedule | Written plan | Jailer or jail administrator | |
| Maryland COMAR 12.14.03.05 (Adult Detention Centers) Maryland | ||||
A written housekeeping policy that provides for quarterly vermin and pest control services. Maryland COMAR 12.14.03.05 (Adult Detention Centers), 12.14.03.05A(3)(b) Source text"(b) Quarterly vermin and pest control services;" | The written housekeeping policy; service records for each quarter | Quarterly | Managing official of the facility | |
A written policy requiring weekly sanitation inspections of internal and external areas. Maryland COMAR 12.14.03.05 (Adult Detention Centers), 12.14.03.05A(2) Source text"(2) Requiring weekly sanitation inspections of internal and external facility areas;" | Weekly sanitation inspection records | Weekly | Managing official of the facility | |
The Commission audit looks for a contract with a licensed exterminator and records of the services. Maryland COMAR 12.14.03.05 (Adult Detention Centers), Commission audit worksheet (rev. 4/2020) Source text"See contract with licensed exterminator. See records of provisions" | Contract with a licensed exterminator; quarterly service records | At each Commission audit | Not named in the text | |
| Massachusetts 103 CMR 974.00 (County Correctional Facilities) Massachusetts | ||||
Written policy and procedure govern the control of vermin and pests. Massachusetts 103 CMR 974.00 (County Correctional Facilities), 103 CMR 974.06 (Required) Source text"Written policy and procedure shall govern the control of vermin and pests." | The written vermin and pest control policy and procedure | Written policy | Not named in the text | |
When pests exist, exterminate them without hazard to inmates or employees, by a person with appropriate licensing. Massachusetts 103 CMR 974.00 (County Correctional Facilities), 103 CMR 974.06 (Required) Source text"When they exist, such pests shall be exterminated in a manner which is not hazardous to the health of inmates or employees, by a person with appropriate licensing." | License of each person who exterminated; records of when pests existed and were exterminated | When pests exist | A person with appropriate licensing | |
Sanitation inspections of all institution areas at least weekly by a designated qualified employee. Massachusetts 103 CMR 974.00 (County Correctional Facilities), 103 CMR 974.04(1) Source text"At least weekly sanitation inspections of all institution areas by a designated qualified employee" | Weekly sanitation inspection records | At least weekly | Designated qualified employee | |
| Massachusetts 105 CMR 451.000 (Health and Sanitation, Correctional Facilities) Massachusetts | ||||
Extermination without hazard to inmates or employees, only by a person certified or licensed under M.G.L. c. 132B, § 10. The section is in the Recommended series; this sentence says "shall." RECOMMENDED Massachusetts 105 CMR 451.000 (Health and Sanitation, Correctional Facilities), 105 CMR 451.361 Source text"Extermination shall be undertaken in a manner which is not hazardous to the health of inmates or employees, and only by a person certified or licensed to apply pesticides pursuant to M.G.L. c. 132B, § 10." | Applicator certification or license; treatment records | Each application | Certified or licensed pesticide applicator | |
Tight-fitting screens, at least 16 mesh, on each window and door used for ventilation to the exterior. Massachusetts 105 CMR 451.000 (Health and Sanitation, Correctional Facilities), 105 CMR 451.141 Source text"Each window and door which is used for ventilation to the exterior shall have tight-fitting screens with a minimum of 16 mesh per square inch to effectively block entrance of insects and rodents." | Screen condition records for ventilation windows and doors | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| Michigan R 791.727 (Jails and Lockups) Michigan | ||||
A written vermin and pest control plan that includes, at minimum, monthly inspections by a trained person the facility administrator designates. Michigan R 791.727 (Jails and Lockups), R 791.727 Source text"A facility shall establish and maintain a written plan for the control of vermin and pests that includes, at a minimum, monthly inspections by a trained person designated by the facility administrator." | The written plan; monthly inspection records naming the trained person; the designation and the training behind it | Monthly, under a written plan | Trained person designated by the facility administrator | |
Weekly sanitation inspections of all facility areas by a trained designee. Michigan R 791.727 (Jails and Lockups), R 791.724(a) Source text"(a) Weekly sanitation inspections of all facility areas by a trained person designated by the facility administrator." | Weekly sanitation inspection records | Weekly | Trained person designated by the facility administrator | |
At least annual inspections by federal, state, or local sanitation and health officials where their standards apply. Michigan R 791.727 (Jails and Lockups), R 791.724(b) Source text"(b) At least annual inspections by federal, state, or local sanitation and health officials if federal, state, or local standards are applicable." | Annual sanitation and health inspection reports | At least annually | Federal, state, or local sanitation and health officials | |
| Minnesota Rules 2911 (Jail Facilities) Minnesota | ||||
A written plan for the control and elimination of vermin and pests. No frequency or provider is set. Minnesota Rules 2911 (Jail Facilities), 2911.7500 Source text"The facility shall have a written plan for the control and elimination of vermin and pests." | The written plan; inspections, findings, and treatment showing it is carried out | Written plan | The facility | |
Policies and procedures to detect building and equipment deterioration, safety hazards, and unsanitary conditions. Minnesota Rules 2911 (Jail Facilities), 2911.7400 Source text"The facility administrator or designee shall have policies and procedures designed to detect building and equipment deterioration, safety hazards, and unsanitary conditions." | Maintenance records and work orders for the conditions found | Written policy | Facility administrator or designee | |
| Montana Jail Standards 2016, 10.01 Montana | ||||
Vermin and pests are controlled. The standard names no frequency, provider, or record. Montana Jail Standards 2016, 10.01, 10.01 Source text"Vermin and pests are controlled." | Service or inspection records with dates, locations, findings and actions; pest complaints tied to work orders and closure | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Local and state public health authorities hold powers and duties to enforce pest and vermin control measures. Montana Jail Standards 2016, 10.01, 25.05 Source text"Both local and state public health authorities have powers and duties to enforce minimum public health standards including, but not limited to communicable disease control and prevention measures, housing conditions, housekeeping, laundry and linen services, indoor air, drinking water supply and sewage treatment systems, solid waste disposal, and pest and vermin control measures." | Local health department inspection reports | As health authorities inspect | Local and state public health authorities | |
| Nevada NAC 211.430 (Vermin control) Nevada | ||||
Take effective measures to eliminate rodents, flies, cockroaches and other vermin. Nevada NAC 211.430 (Vermin control), NAC 211.430(1) Source text"The operator of each local correctional institution must take effective measures to eliminate rodents, flies, cockroaches and other vermin." | Pest service and inspection records showing effective measures | Ongoing | The operator of the institution | |
Confinement premises free of vermin at all times, and kept so vermin cannot harbor or breed. Nevada NAC 211.430 (Vermin control), NAC 211.430(1) Source text"The premises of each facility used for confinement must be free of vermin at all times and must be kept in such a condition as will prevent the harboring or breeding of vermin." | Inspection findings showing no activity, or activity with corrective action; harborage findings closed out | At all times | Not named in the text | |
Protect openings to the outside with tight-fitting self-closing doors, closed windows, and intact screening no larger than 16 mesh. Nevada NAC 211.430 (Vermin control), NAC 211.430(2)–(4) Source text"Openings to the outside must be effectively protected against the entrance of rodents, insects and other vermin by installation of tight-fitting, self-closing doors, closed windows and screening, and by providing controlled air currents or other means." | Exclusion survey of exterior openings, doors, windows and screens, with repairs dated | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Each health authority inspection is written up with the specific deficiencies found, and a copy goes to the institution. Nevada NAC 211.430 (Vermin control), NAC 211.130 Source text"The report must set forth the specific deficiencies found." | Health authority inspection reports and the jail's record of correcting each deficiency | Each health authority inspection | Health authority inspector | |
| New Jersey N.J.A.C. 10A:31-11 (Adult County Correctional Facilities) New Jersey | ||||
Staff arrange for the control of vermin and pests. New Jersey N.J.A.C. 10A:31-11 (Adult County Correctional Facilities), 10A:31-11.5(a) Source text"Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall make arrangements for the control of vermin and pests." | The pest control contract | At contract award and renewal | Facility staff | |
Licensed pest control professionals service the facility at least once a month. New Jersey N.J.A.C. 10A:31-11 (Adult County Correctional Facilities), 10A:31-11.5(b) Source text"Licensed pest control professionals shall be used at least once per month to clean or fumigate the facility." | Contract with a licensed professional and the license; service records showing a visit every month | At least monthly | Licensed pest control professionals | |
Use integrated pest management practices to control the use of toxic pesticides. New Jersey N.J.A.C. 10A:31-11 (Adult County Correctional Facilities), 10A:31-11.5(c) Source text"Integrated pest management practices shall be utilized to control the use of toxic pesticides." | The integrated pest management plan (monitoring, thresholds, exclusion and sanitation before pesticides); pesticide use records | Ongoing; each application | Not named in the text | |
Comply with federal, state and local sanitation, safety and health codes. New Jersey N.J.A.C. 10A:31-11 (Adult County Correctional Facilities), 10A:31-11.1 Source text"Each adult county correctional facility shall comply with Federal, State and local sanitation, safety and health codes." | Health and sanitation inspection results | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards SS-06 (NMAC accreditation) New Mexico | ||||
A written control plan for vermin and pests that includes monthly inspection by a licensed exterminator, an extermination schedule, and documentation of inspection reports and treatment. New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards SS-06 (NMAC accreditation), SS-06 Source text"A written control plan addresses vermin and pest control." | The written control plan; the extermination schedule | Written plan | Not named in the text | |
Monthly inspection by a licensed exterminator. New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards SS-06 (NMAC accreditation), SS-06 Source text"monthly inspection by a licensed exterminator" | The pest control contract; monthly inspection reports by a licensed exterminator | Monthly | Licensed exterminator | |
Document inspection reports and treatment. New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards SS-06 (NMAC accreditation), SS-06 Source text"documentation of inspection reports and treatment" | Inspection reports and treatment records | Each inspection and treatment | Not named in the text | |
Show that identified deficiencies were corrected. New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards SS-06 (NMAC accreditation), SS-06, Process Indicators Source text"Inspection reports, including documentation that identified deficiencies were corrected." | The deficiency, the correction, and the date, for each finding | Each finding | Not named in the text | |
| New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation) New York | ||||
Develop and implement procedures designed to eliminate insect and rodent infestation. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.2(e) Source text"Each local correctional facility shall develop and implement procedures designed to eliminate insect and rodent infestation." | The written procedures and records showing they are carried out | Written procedures | Each local correctional facility | |
The chief administrative officer may prohibit or limit food accumulation in cells (permitted, not required). New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.2(e)(1) Source text"the chief administrative officer may prohibit or establish limitations regarding the accumulation of food items in cells or individual housing areas" | Any limits on food in cells and how they are enforced | Written limits, if set | Chief administrative officer | |
Use any pesticide consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations and applicable law. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.2(e)(2) Source text"any pesticide applied in the facility shall be used consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations and any applicable laws or regulations." | Pesticide application records showing label-consistent use | Each application | Not named in the text | |
The chief administrative officer requests annual inspections by the local health authority. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.3 Source text"The chief administrative officer shall request that the local health authority with jurisdiction over the facility perform annual inspections of the facility." | The request, and the annual local health authority inspection results | Annually | Chief administrative officer (requests); local health authority (inspects) | |
Written procedures to keep every area of the facility sanitary, with sanitation tasks completed as necessary. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.2(a) Source text"The chief administrative officer shall establish written procedures designed to ensure that all areas of the facility are maintained in a sanitary condition." | The written sanitation procedures, and records of the sanitation tasks completed | Written procedures | Chief administrative officer | |
Keep the food service area clean and sanitary, consistent with the State Sanitary Code (10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1). New York 9 NYCRR Part 7015 (Sanitation), 9 NYCRR 7015.2(d) Source text"The food service area of each facility, and all food preparation equipment and utensils, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition consistent with the State Sanitary Code." | Kitchen sanitation records and the health department food service inspection reports | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program) New York | ||||
A formal grievance program, through which pest complaints are filed and answered. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.1 Source text"the chief administrative officer of each local correctional facility shall establish, implement and maintain a formal inmate grievance program." | The written grievance policy and procedures | Written program | Chief administrative officer | |
Grievance forms readily available; a grievance is filed within five days of the occurrence. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.4(d) Source text"Facility staff shall make forms readily available so that an inmate may file a grievance. An inmate must file a grievance within five days of the date of the act or occurrence giving rise to the grievance." | Dated grievance forms, logged on receipt | Each grievance | Facility staff (forms) | |
Investigate each grievance with interview summaries and copies of pertinent documents; for a pest grievance, the work order and the service report. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.4(g) Source text"At a minimum, each investigation of an inmate grievance shall include gathering and assessing the following information: (1) a description of the facts and issues underlying the circumstances of the grievance; (2) summaries of all interviews held with the grievant and with all parties involved in the grievance; (3) copies of pertinent documents; and (4) any additional relevant information." | The investigation report, with the work order and pest service report attached | Each grievance | Not named in the text | |
A written determination, with the facts and reasons, within five business days of receiving the grievance. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.4(i) Source text"Within five business days of the receipt of a grievance, the grievance coordinator shall issue a written determination. Such determination shall specify the facts and reasons underlying the coordinator's determination." | The written determination, and the copy provided to the grievant | Within 5 business days of receipt | Grievance coordinator | |
When a grievance has merit, direct relief in writing for the grievant and for all others similarly situated; for pests, the whole affected area. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.4(l) Source text"If the chief administrative officer finds merit in a grievance, he/she shall direct in writing that appropriate remedies or meaningful relief be provided to the grievant and for all others similarly situated." | The written direction, and the work orders that carried it out | Each grievance found to have merit | Chief administrative officer | |
On appeal, send the appeal, the investigation report, and the pertinent documents to the Commission's Citizens' Policy and Complaint Review Council within three business days. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.5(b) Source text"the grievance coordinator shall mail, or electronically submit in a manner and form prescribed by the Commission of Correction, the appeal, the accompanying investigation report and all other pertinent documents to the Commission's Citizens' Policy and Complaint Review Council." | The appeal packet and the receipt given to the grievant | Within 3 business days of the notice of appeal | Grievance coordinator | |
Verify compliance with the Council's determination, and file the verification with the grievance. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.5(e) Source text"The chief administrative officer shall submit verification of compliance with the Citizens' Policy and Complaint Review Council's determination as directed by such Council. Such verification shall be filed with the grievance." | The verification of compliance, filed with the grievance | Each appeal decided for the grievant | Chief administrative officer | |
A centralized record of all grievances. New York 9 NYCRR Part 7032 (Grievance Program), 9 NYCRR 7032.10 Source text"Each chief administrative officer shall develop a centralized record of all grievances." | A centralized grievance record in which pest grievances can be found and counted | Ongoing | Chief administrative officer | |
| New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service) New York | ||||
Keep the food service premises free of insects, rodents, harborage, and breeding conditions. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.160 Source text"The premises are to be free of insects, rodents, harborage, and insect or rodent breeding conditions." | Pest service reports for food areas, health department inspection reports, and the corrections made | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Protect openings to the outside against insects and rodents. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.160 Source text"Openings to the outside are to be protected against the entrance of insects and rodents." | Door sweep, screen, and seal condition in service reports, and repair work orders | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Do not use pesticides in place of sanitation. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.160 Source text"Pesticides are not to be used in place of or as a substitute for proper sanitation." | Sanitation findings in service reports, with the corrections, alongside any applications | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
No insecticide spraying in food preparation and service areas while food is handled or exposed. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.60(a) Source text"Insecticide spraying is prohibited in food preparation and service areas while food is being processed, prepared or served, or where unprotected food, clean utensils or containers are displayed or stored." | Application records showing the time and location of each food-area application | Each application | Not named in the text | |
No unprotected bait stations in food storage, service, preparation, or utensil washing and storage areas. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.60(e) Source text"The use of unprotected bait stations in food storage, service and preparation areas and in utensil washing and storage areas is forbidden." | A device map showing only protected bait stations in food areas | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Keep garbage in insect-proof and rodent-proof containers. New York 10 NYCRR Subpart 14-1 (State Sanitary Code, Food Service), 10 NYCRR 14-1.150(a) Source text"Garbage and refuse is to be kept in durable, easily cleanable, insect-proof and rodent-proof containers." | Container condition in service reports and sanitation inspections | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides) New York | ||||
Anyone who makes a commercial application is certified by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Commercial application is any application other than a private or residential one (ECL 33-0101(11)). New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-0905(1) Source text"Any person who engages in the commercial or private application of pesticides or the sale of restricted use pesticides shall be certified by the commissioner except as provided in subdivision two of this section." | Each applicator's certification and identification card, including facility staff who apply pesticides | At contract award and renewal | Not named in the text | |
A pest control business, and an agency (including a county) that applies its own pesticides, registers with the Department of Environmental Conservation. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-0907(1); 6 NYCRR 325.23(a) Source text"Any pesticide business or agency as defined in this article shall register with the commissioner." | The business's (or the county's) current registration | At contract award and renewal | Not named in the text | |
A business working in Category 7 (industrial, institutional, or structural; 6 NYCRR 325.16(g)) employs at least one certified commercial pesticide applicator in that category. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), 6 NYCRR 325.23(h) Source text"A registered business using pesticides in category 7 - industrial, institutional, or structural; category 5 - aquatics; category 1 - agriculture; or businesses applying pesticides by aircraft must employ at least one certified commercial pesticide applicator, certified in these categories." | The certified employee's certification and category | At contract award and renewal | Not named in the text | |
Before each application in the building, give the owner or its agent the label information, including all warnings. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-0905(5)(b) Source text"every certified applicator shall, prior to the application of a pesticide within or on the premises of a multiple dwelling, building, or structure other than a dwelling supply the owner or his agent, with a copy of the information, including all warnings, contained on the label of the pesticide to be applied." | Label information for each product applied, delivered before application and kept on file | Each application | Certified applicator (supplies); owner or agent (receives) | |
Record each application: EPA registration number, product, quantity, date, and address; keep at least three years. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-1205(1) Source text"All commercial applicators shall maintain pesticide use records for each pesticide application containing the following: a. EPA registration number; b. product name; c. quantity of each pesticide used; d. date applied; e. location of application by address (including five-digit zip code). Such records shall be maintained for a period of not less than three years." | Application records with each listed element, kept three years | Each application | Commercial applicators | |
Also record dosage rates, methods of application, and target organisms. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-1205(1) Source text"All commercial applicators shall also maintain corresponding records of the dosage rates, methods of application and target organisms for each pesticide application." | Dosage, method, and target pest on each application record | Each application | Commercial applicators | |
File an annual electronic report of applications with the Department of Environmental Conservation, by February 1 for the prior year. New York ECL Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325 (Pesticides), ECL 33-1205(1) Source text"All commercial applicators shall file, at least annually, a report or reports containing such information with the department in an electronic format" | The applicator's annual report filing | Annually | Commercial applicators | |
| NYSSA Corrections Accreditation Standards 118 and 119 (New York State Sheriffs' Association) New York | ||||
Monthly sanitation inspections of the jail, with written reports to the jail administrator and the health authority. NYSSA Corrections Accreditation Standards 118 and 119 (New York State Sheriffs' Association), Standard 118 Source text"Written policy and procedures require that monthly sanitation inspections of the jail are conducted, and that written reports are submitted to the jail administrator and the health authority." | Monthly inspection checklists or reports, and their routing to the jail administrator and the health authority | Monthly | Jail administrator and health authority (receive the reports) | |
Kitchen, dining, and food storage areas kept clean and sanitary. NYSSA Corrections Accreditation Standards 118 and 119 (New York State Sheriffs' Association), Standard 119 Source text"The kitchen, dining, and food storage areas are kept clean and sanitary for the preparation and serving of meals." | Kitchen sections of the monthly inspections, and health department reports | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
The kitchen area should be free of rodents and insects (commentary). SHOULD NYSSA Corrections Accreditation Standards 118 and 119 (New York State Sheriffs' Association), Standard 119, commentary Source text"The area should be free of rodents and insects" | Pest findings for kitchen areas in service reports and monthly inspections | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| North Carolina 15A NCAC 18A .1515 (adopted by 10A NCAC 14J .0701) North Carolina | ||||
Effective measures to keep flies, rodents and other vermin out, and to prevent their breeding or presence on the premises. North Carolina 15A NCAC 18A .1515 (adopted by 10A NCAC 14J .0701), 15A NCAC 18A .1515(a) Source text"(a) Effective measures shall be taken to keep flies, rodents, and other vermin out of the local confinement facility and to prevent their breeding or presence on the premises." | Pest control service records showing effective measures | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Protect openings to the outer air with self-closing doors, closed windows, or 16-mesh or finer screening, unless flying insects are absent nearby. North Carolina 15A NCAC 18A .1515 (adopted by 10A NCAC 14J .0701), 15A NCAC 18A .1515(c) Source text"all openings to the outer air shall be effectively protected against entrance of such insects by self-closing doors, closed windows, 16-mesh or finer screening, or other effective means." | Screen, door, and window condition records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Use only pesticides registered with the EPA and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture for the specific use. North Carolina 15A NCAC 18A .1515 (adopted by 10A NCAC 14J .0701), 15A NCAC 18A .1515(d) Source text"Only those pesticides shall be used which have been approved for a specific use and properly registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture" | Pesticide product records showing EPA and state registration | Each application | Not named in the text | |
The facility is inspected at least once a year. North Carolina 15A NCAC 18A .1515 (adopted by 10A NCAC 14J .0701), 15A NCAC 18A .1503 Source text"Inspections of local confinement facilities shall be made at least once a year." | The local health department's annual sanitation inspection and demerit score | At least annually | Not named in the text | |
| Ohio Adm.Code 5120:1-8-05 Ohio | ||||
Weekly sanitation inspections by a designated staff person. Ohio Adm.Code 5120:1-8-05, 5120:1-8-05(B) Source text"Weekly sanitation inspections will be completed by a designated staff person to ensure compliance with housekeeping responsibilities." | Weekly sanitation inspection records | Weekly | Designated staff person | |
Monthly sanitation, vermin, and safety inspections of all areas by a designated trained staff person. Ohio Adm.Code 5120:1-8-05, 5120:1-8-05(C) Source text"Monthly sanitation, vermin and safety inspections of all areas will be conducted by a designated trained staff person." | Monthly inspection records; inspector training | Monthly | Designated trained staff person | |
Annual inspection by local or state health authorities with a written report and a written corrective plan. Ohio Adm.Code 5120:1-8-05, 5120:1-8-05(E) Source text"The jail will be inspected annually by local or state health authorities and a written report will be provided." | Annual health inspection report; corrective plan | Annually | Local or state health authorities | |
| Oklahoma OAC 310:670 (Jail Standards) Oklahoma | ||||
Eliminate immediately any condition conducive to harboring or breeding insects, rodents or other vermin. Oklahoma OAC 310:670 (Jail Standards), 310:670-5-6(19) Source text"Any condition conducive to harboring or breeding insects, rodents or other vermin shall be eliminated immediately." | Records of conducive conditions found and eliminated, with dates | Immediately | Not named in the text | |
Contract licensed pest control professionals, on the schedule the facility policy sets. Oklahoma OAC 310:670 (Jail Standards), 310:670-5-6(19) Source text"Licensed pest control professionals shall be contracted to perform pest control on a scheduled basis specified in the facility policy and procedure." | The facility policy that sets the schedule; the contract and provider license; service records matching the schedule | On the schedule in facility policy | Licensed pest control professionals, under contract | |
Delousing procedures developed with the designated medical authority and used whenever vermin are detected. Oklahoma OAC 310:670 (Jail Standards), 310:670-5-8(3) Source text"Delousing procedures shall be developed in coordination with the designated medical authority and used whenever vermin are detected." | Delousing procedures with the medical authority's sign-off; delousing records | Written procedure; each detection | Designated medical authority (coordinates) | |
| Oregon ORS 169.076 (Standards for local correctional facilities) Oregon | ||||
A comprehensive written policy on vermin and communicable disease control. Oregon ORS 169.076 (Standards for local correctional facilities), ORS 169.076(2)(g) Source text"(g) Vermin and communicable disease control." | The written policy; intake screening and delousing or treatment records where the policy calls for them | Written policy | Each local correctional facility | |
Keep the facility clean. Oregon ORS 169.076 (Standards for local correctional facilities), ORS 169.076(8) Source text"Ensure that the facility be clean" | Pest service and inspection records; pest grievances tied to work orders and closure | Ongoing | Each local correctional facility | |
The Department of Corrections inspects local correctional facilities for compliance with these standards. Oregon ORS 169.076 (Standards for local correctional facilities), ORS 169.070(1) Source text"The department shall inspect local correctional facilities, lockups, temporary holds and juvenile detention facilities, to ensure compliance with the standards established in ORS 169.076 to 169.078" | Department of Corrections inspection reports and any corrective-measure correspondence | Each Department inspection | Oregon Department of Corrections | |
| Oregon Jail Standards H-201 and H-108 (Oregon State Sheriffs' Association) Oregon | ||||
| A cleaning and sanitation policy and plan whose tasks include treatment for vermin as needed, as inspections determine. Oregon Jail Standards H-201 and H-108 (Oregon State Sheriffs' Association), H-201 (Sanitation Plan) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | The written cleaning and sanitation plan; inspection records showing when treatment was needed and what followed | Written plan; treatment as inspections find | Jail officials | |
| Procedures for handling vermin-infested or contaminated clothing, bedding, and mattresses so vermin are not transferred to clean supplies. Oregon Jail Standards H-201 and H-108 (Oregon State Sheriffs' Association), H-108 (Vermin-Infested or Washable Biohazards) Copyrighted text, recorded by identifier. The authority page summarizes it; the text is not reproduced. | Procedures and logs for handling vermin-infested clothing and bedding | Written procedure; each case | Not named in the text | |
| Pennsylvania 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 (County Correctional Institutions) Pennsylvania | ||||
Vermin and pests are addressed monthly by a qualified person, and every pest or vermin treatment is documented. Pennsylvania 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 (County Correctional Institutions), 37 Pa. Code § 95.248(2) (essential) Source text"The control of vermin and pests shall be addressed on a monthly basis by a qualified person, with documentation of the application of any pest or vermin control treatment." | Monthly pest and vermin records showing who addressed them and their qualifications; documentation of each treatment | Monthly; each treatment | A qualified person | |
A written sanitation and housekeeping plan covering all prison areas. Pennsylvania 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 (County Correctional Institutions), 37 Pa. Code § 95.248(2) Source text"Written local policy must identify a sanitation and housekeeping plan." | The written sanitation and housekeeping plan | Written plan | Not named in the text | |
A monthly sanitation inspection of all prison areas, documented and submitted to the prison administrator. Pennsylvania 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 (County Correctional Institutions), 37 Pa. Code § 95.248(2) Source text"A sanitation inspection shall be conducted of all prison areas on a monthly basis to determine the health and safety status of the prison and the need for action." | Monthly sanitation inspection reports submitted to the prison administrator | Monthly | Prison administrator or designee (receives the results) | |
Store and prepare food to prevent damage from insects and rodents. Pennsylvania 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 (County Correctional Institutions), 37 Pa. Code § 95.230(2) Source text"Food shall be stored and prepared in a proper manner to assure freshness and to prevent spoilage and damage from insects and rodents." | Food storage conditions | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
| South Carolina Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, 3003 South Carolina | ||||
A regularly scheduled program of pest and vermin control and extermination. South Carolina Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, 3003, 3003(a) Source text"Each facility shall have a regularly scheduled program of pest and vermin control and extermination." | The written, regularly scheduled program; service records matching the schedule | On the facility schedule | Not named in the text | |
Effective measures to keep flies, rodents and other vermin out, and to prevent their breeding or continued presence. South Carolina Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, 3003, 3003(b) Source text"Effective measures shall be taken to keep flies, rodents, and other vermin out of the confinement facility and to prevent their breeding or continued presence on the premises." | Service and inspection records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Protect all openings to the outer air with self-closing doors, closed windows, or 16-mesh or finer screening. South Carolina Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, 3003, 3003(b) Source text"All openings to the outer air shall be effectively protected against the entrance of insects and rodents by self-closing doors, closed windows, sixteen (16) mesh or finer screening, or other effective means." | Door, window, and screen condition records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Annual inspection by the Department of Corrections Jail and Prison Inspection Division, with a follow-up. South Carolina Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, 3003, 1014 Source text"staff from the Jail and Prison Inspection Division of the Department of Corrections will conduct an annual inspection of each facility." | The annual inspection report and the follow-up | Annually, with follow-up | Jail and Prison Inspection Division, Department of Corrections | |
| Tennessee Corrections Institute Rule 1400-01-.09 Tennessee | ||||
Provide for control of vermin and pests; remove inmates from treatment areas when there is a risk of illness. Tennessee Corrections Institute Rule 1400-01-.09, 1400-01-.09(5) Source text"Facilities shall provide for control of vermin and pests and shall remove inmates from treatment areas if there is a risk of illness." | Pest control service records; records of inmate relocation during treatment | Ongoing; each treatment | The facility | |
Keep housing and holding-area walls clean and free of objects that give vermin hiding places. Tennessee Corrections Institute Rule 1400-01-.09, 1400-01-.09(6) Source text"Inmate housing and temporary holding area walls shall be kept clean and free of pictures or other objects which provide hiding places for vermin or create a fire hazard." | Housing inspection records showing walls kept free of harborage | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
The Tennessee Corrections Institute may inspect all facilities annually; a facility that misses an applicable standard is recommended for non-certification. Tennessee Corrections Institute Rule 1400-01-.09, 1400-01-.02(4)(a) Source text"the Tennessee Corrections Institute has the authority to inspect all facilities annually to verify compliance" | The Institute's annual inspection and certification result | Annually | Tennessee Corrections Institute | |
| Texas 37 TAC (Texas Commission on Jail Standards) Texas | ||||
Facility construction protects against the entrance and infestation of vermin. Texas 37 TAC (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), 37 TAC §261.147 Source text"Facility construction shall protect against the entrance and infestation of vermin." | Construction and repair records for screens, door sweeps, and other exclusion work | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Operable windows have insect screens. Texas 37 TAC (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), 37 TAC §261.148 Source text"Operable windows shall be equipped with insect screens." | Window screen condition records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
A written, Commission-approved sanitation plan that says how and by whom it is carried out. It sets no pest frequency or provider. Texas 37 TAC (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), 37 TAC §§279.1–279.2 Source text"Each facility shall have and implement a written plan, reviewed and approved by the commission, for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the facility." | The Commission-approved sanitation plan and whether it addresses pests; any pest control contract and service records | Written plan | The facility (plan approved by the Commission) | |
Intake health screening notes the presence of lice and vermin. Texas 37 TAC (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), 37 TAC §273.4(a)(6) Source text"(6) inventory of body deformities, ease of movement, markings, condition of body orifices, and presence of lice and vermin." | Intake screening records for lice and vermin | At intake | Not named in the text | |
| Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure) Utah | ||||
Documented facility inspections at least weekly, with pest/vermin control among the areas of interest. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), E-03 Source text"documented facility inspections to be conducted at a minimum of weekly" | Weekly inspection records noting pest/vermin findings | Weekly, under a written policy | The facility | |
Remove inmates from areas where pests or vermin create a risk of illness. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), E-03(B) Source text"Pest/Vermin control: facility shall remove inmates from areas if there is a risk of illness." | Record of any relocation and the finding behind it | When risk exists | The facility | |
Weekly health, safety, and sanitation inspections of food service; records and corrective actions kept at the facility. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), G-04 Source text"weekly health, safety, and sanitation inspections by the correctional facility administrator or designee and food service manager" | Weekly food service inspection records and corrective actions | Weekly | Administrator or designee and food service manager | |
The health inspector having jurisdiction inspects the food service area at least once a year; the facility keeps the records and actions taken. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), G-05 Source text"shall conduct an inspection of the food service area of the facility at least once a year" | Annual health inspection report; actions taken | At least annually | Health inspector (inspects); facility (keeps records) | |
Written policy and procedures to control vermin in inmates' personal clothing; infested clothing cleaned, disinfected, or stored closed. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), I-01(F) Source text"Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container" | The written policy; laundry records of infested items | Written policy; each case | Facility administrator | |
The Department of Corrections inspects facilities monthly for compliance with the standards. Utah Correctional Standards (FY27 Secure), Introduction Source text"Regularly scheduled inspections of facilities will be conducted monthly." | Proof of compliance ready for the UDC inspector | Monthly (UDC) | Utah Department of Corrections | |
| Utah R392-100 Food Service Sanitation Utah | ||||
Utah adopts the 2022 FDA Food Code, including §6-501.111, for food service; jails and prisons are not on the exemption list. Utah R392-100 Food Service Sanitation, R392-100-4(1)(b) Source text"the 2022 version of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code (Food Code), Chapters 1 through 8" | Local health department inspection reports for the kitchen | Ongoing; per health department inspection | Not named in the text | |
| Utah R68-7 Pesticide Control Utah | ||||
Contracted providers hold a Utah commercial applicator license in the categories the work needs; Category 7 names prisons. Utah R68-7 Pesticide Control, R68-7-7(7), R68-7-9 Source text"food-processing facility; prison; manufacturing facility" | License verification in the contractor file (categories 7, 12, 15 as the work requires) | At award and each renewal | Commercial applicator (holds the license) | |
Every commercial application recorded within 24 hours with the nine required elements; kept at least two years. Utah R68-7 Pesticide Control, R68-7-11(11) Source text"These records shall be recorded within 24 hours after the pesticide application is made." | Service tickets carrying all nine elements | Each application; retain 2 years | Commercial applicator | |
Staff applying restricted use pesticides for a government entity need a non-commercial applicator license. Utah R68-7 Pesticide Control, R68-7-12(1)(a) Source text"A non-commercial pesticide applicator license is required for applying restricted use pesticides for a city, county, state, or federal government entity" | Staff applicator licenses | Before any restricted use application | The applicator | |
| Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34 Utah | ||||
Effective measures against rodents, flies, cockroaches, bedbugs, lice, and other insects; premises free from harborage. Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34, 4.4.8(i) Source text"Effective measures to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches, bedbugs, lice, and other insects on the premises shall be utilized." | Service records; harborage findings closed out | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Every exterior opening has an effective, tight-fitting barrier kept in good repair. Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34, 4.4.8(ii) Source text"All exterior openings shall have an effective barrier to prevent insect and rodent entry." | Exclusion work orders; door and screen condition | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Apply pesticides only by label directions; store them in a dedicated room or cabinet. Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34, 4.4.8(iii), 4.5.5(iii) Source text"All pesticides shall be applied according to manufacturer's labeled directions." | Labels and application records; storage location | Each application | Not named in the text | |
Insect- and rodent-resistant waste containers, cleaned to minimize attraction. Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34, 4.4.7 Source text"Containers shall be cleaned at a frequency to minimize insect and rodent attraction." | Container condition and cleaning records | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
The health department inspects at least annually and records findings on an inspection report form. Salt Lake County Health Regulation #34, 6.1, 6.4 Source text"An inspection of a correctional institution shall be performed at least annually by the Director." | Annual health department inspection report | At least annually | Health department Director | |
| Utah Code 63G-2-301 (GRAMA) Utah | ||||
Contracts, contractor service records, correctional standards, and inspection results are normally public records. Utah Code 63G-2-301 (GRAMA), 63G-2-301(3)(d), (3)(u) Source text"records that disclose the results of an audit or other inspection assessing a correctional facility's compliance" | Records organized so a request can be answered | On request | The governmental entity | |
| Virginia 6VAC15-40-1150 Virginia | ||||
Control vermin and pests; service at least quarterly by a licensed pest control business or VDACS-certified personnel. Virginia 6VAC15-40-1150, 6VAC15-40-1150 Source text"The facility shall control vermin and pests and shall be serviced at least quarterly by a licensed pest control business or personnel certified by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services." | Quarterly service records; provider license or certification | At least quarterly | Licensed pest control business or certified personnel | |
| WASPC Jail Accreditation Standard 20.1 (Washington) Washington | ||||
Policy or procedures governing pest control. WASPC Jail Accreditation Standard 20.1 (Washington), 20.1 (2026) Source text"The agency has policy or procedures governing pest control." | A copy of the current pest control policy; a copy of the service provider agreement (WASPC's required proofs, Rev. Jan 2026) | Written policy; current agreement | The agency | |
| RCW 70.48.071 (Washington) Washington | ||||
Adopt standards for the operation of the jail, at least the minimums the federal and state constitutions and statutes require for inmate and staff health, safety, and welfare. RCW 70.48.071 (Washington), RCW 70.48.071 Source text"All units of local government that own or operate adult correctional facilities shall, individually or collectively, adopt standards for the operation of those facilities" | The adopted operating standards and the record of their adoption, including the pest control policy or procedures within them | Adopted standards, kept current | The city, town, or county that owns or operates the jail | |
Operate the jail in accordance with the adopted standards. RCW 70.48.071 (Washington), RCW 70.48.071 Source text"Local correctional facilities shall be operated in accordance with these standards." | Service agreement and service records that match what the adopted pest control policy sets (frequency, provider, records) | Ongoing | Each local correctional facility | |
| Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails) Wisconsin | ||||
Control vermin and pests with an effective, documented program. Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails), DOC 350.12(10) Source text"Vermin and pests are controlled with an effective, documented program." | The written program; service reports, findings, and follow-up showing it is effective | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Label containers of rodent and insect poisons prominently and distinctly. Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails), DOC 350.12(10) Source text"Containers of poisonous compounds used for exterminating rodents or insects shall be prominently and distinctly labeled for easy identification of contents." | Labels on every container of poisonous compounds | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Store poisonous compounds apart from food and kitchenware, locked and out of inmate reach. Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails), DOC 350.12(10) Source text"Poisonous compounds shall be stored independently and separately from food and kitchenware in a locked area not accessible to inmates." | The locked storage location, separate from food | Ongoing | Not named in the text | |
Safety and sanitation inspections completed and documented at least monthly. Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails), DOC 350.12(13) Source text"Safety and sanitation inspections of the jail are completed and documented at a minimum of once monthly." | Monthly safety and sanitation inspection records | At least monthly | Not named in the text | |
The Department inspects each jail at least annually for safety and sanitation, reports deficiencies, and orders them corrected. Wisconsin DOC 350.12 (Jails), Wis. Stat. § 301.37(3) Source text"at least annually thereafter, the department shall inspect each institution with respect to safety, sanitation, adequacy and fitness" | The Department's inspection report and any correction order | At least annually | Wisconsin Department of Corrections | |
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