12VAC5-421-1550: Fixed equipment, spacing or sealing
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 421. Food Regulations
- Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
- 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.
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