{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-1310","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-1310","heading":"Vending machines, automatic shutoff","body":"A. A machine vending  time/temperature control for safety food shall have an automatic control that prevents the machine from vending food:\n\n1. If there is a power failure, mechanical failure, or other condition that results in an internal machine temperature that  cannot maintain food temperatures as specified under Part III (12VAC5-421-260 et seq.) of this chapter;P and\n\n2. If a condition specified under subdivision 1 of this subsection occurs, until the machine is serviced and restocked with food that has been maintained at temperatures specified under Part III.P\n\nB. When the automatic shutoff within a machine vending  time/temperature control for safety food is activated:\n\n1. In a refrigerated vending machine, the ambient temperature shall not exceed 41°F (5°C) for more than 30 minutes immediately after the machine is filled, serviced, or restocked;P or\n\n2. In a hot holding vending machine, the ambient temperature shall not be less than 135°F (57°C) for more than 120 minutes immediately after the machine is filled, serviced, or restocked.P","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens","Article 2. Design and Construction"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section1310/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:15Z","sha256":"975dcda061059602d679adac4165ff805a6d13b9e4c1344304907064e453a96a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-1300","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-1320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}