Key takeaways
- Different industries have different cleaning rules, and your regulator, not your cleaner, decides what applies.
- Ask your cleaning company to follow your rules and keep records you can show an inspector.
- Use this guide as a starting point and confirm requirements with your licensing agency.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change and vary by license and location. Confirm requirements with your regulator, licensing agency or attorney.
Cleaning is part of compliance in many industries. The company you hire should understand your rules and help you prove you followed them.
Medical and dental offices
- Infection control. Use EPA-registered disinfectants and follow the label, including contact time.
- Workplace safety. OSHA rules on bloodborne pathogens and chemical hazard communication apply to workers who may be exposed.
- Regulated medical waste. Handling is a specific requirement. Do not assume a general cleaning crew is trained for it.
- Records. Keep cleaning logs. See medical office cleaning requirements.
Daycares and childcare centers
- Surfaces children touch. Toys, tables, floors and restrooms need regular sanitizing with child-safe products.
- Licensing. Florida child care licensing standards set sanitation expectations. Confirm details with your licensing agency.
- Products. Keep chemicals locked and away from children.
Restaurants and food service
- Food code. Health inspectors look at food-contact surfaces, sanitizer, restrooms and grease. In Florida, food service is regulated by the state. See commercial cleaning for restaurants.
- Deep cleaning. Hoods, floors and drains need scheduled attention.
HOAs, condos and hospitality
- Insurance and vendor requirements. Many associations require certificates of insurance and proof of workers' compensation before work starts.
- Safety. Pools, fitness rooms and lobbies have slip and sanitation concerns.
Offices and general commercial
- Chemical safety and training. Employers must train workers who use hazardous chemicals.
- Contract and insurance terms. See commercial cleaning insurance explained.
What to ask your cleaning company
- Do you know the rules for our industry?
- Which products and procedures do you use to meet them?
- Can you keep logs or checklists we can show an inspector?
- Who is trained on bloodborne pathogens and chemical safety?
- Will you provide insurance certificates?
Verify these claims using credential checks.