GroundRules
2VAC5-585-1220: Equipment openings, closures and deflectors
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 2. Agriculture
- Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
- Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations
- Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
- Article 2. Design and Construction
A. A cover or lid for equipment shall overlap the opening and be sloped to drain.
B. An opening located within the top of a unit of equipment that is designed for use with a cover or lid shall be flanged upward at least two-tenths of an inch (five millimeters).
C. Except as specified under subsection D of this section, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending into equipment shall be provided with a watertight joint at the point where the item enters the equipment.
D. If a watertight joint is not provided:
1. The piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending through the openings shall be equipped with an apron designed to deflect condensation, drips, and dust from openings into the food; and
2. The opening shall be flanged as specified under subsection B of this section.
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