Is it mandatory that restaurants use a FDA approved soap or degreaser?!

Question:

Is it mandatory that restaurants use a FDA approved soap or degreaser?

Can restaurants use a cleaning chemical that is not FDA approved?

Answers:

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Well...any chemical that you have in your restaurant must be accompanied by a HAACP sheet. If you cannot produce this sheet, OSHA can fine you $1,000 for each bottle.

Also, you need to check with your local health department. They require some type of anti-bacterial soap or separate sanitizer.

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Source(s):
20 years in the restaurant business.

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It's MSDS (material safety data sheet) for chemicals, not HACCP. HACCP is for food handling, MSDS is for chemical handling.

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