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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

12VAC5-421-1550: Fixed equipment, spacing or sealing

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  1. Title 12. Health
  2. Agency 5. Department of Health
  3. Chapter 421. Food Regulations
  4. Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
  5. Article 4. Location and Installation

A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:

1. Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment;

2. Spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than 1/32 inch or 1 millimeter; or

3. Sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.

B. Counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:

1. Sealed ; or

2. Elevated on legs as specified under 12VAC5-421-1560 D.

Collected 2026-09-14T04:50:16Z. Source file · JSON

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