Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-3-22

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-3-22 - Pharmacy refrigerator and freezer temperature logs

(a) All refrigerators and freezers used to store medications shall have a sensor or thermometer capable of reading internal temperatures.

(b) The internal temperatures maintained in the refrigerators and freezers shall be appropriate for the products stored.

(c) Temperatures in refrigerators and freezers shall be logged twice daily (AM and PM) on days the pharmacy is open for business or shall have continuous temperature monitoring.

(1) Pharmacy name, date, time, temperature and staff person taking reading shall be logged at a minimum for paper logs.

(2) Temperature logs shall be maintained on paper or electronically for two years and be available for inspection.

(d) If there is a temperature reading that falls outside of appropriate ranges, a notation must be made on the temperature log detailing the corrective measures which were taken.

(e) It is the PIC's responsibility to review the temperature readings to ensure compliance with appropriate storage temperatures.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-3-22

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020