{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-1430","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-1430","heading":"Vending machine doors and openings","body":"A. Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces shall be tight-fitting so that the space along the entire interface between the doors or covers and the cabinet of the machine, if the doors or covers are in a closed position, is no greater than one-sixteenth inch or 1.5 millimeters by:\n\n1. Being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than one-sixteenth inch or 1.5 millimeters. Screening of 12 mesh to 1 inch (12 or more mesh to 2.5 centimeters) meets this requirement;\n\n2. Being effectively gasketed;\n\n3. Having interface surfaces that are at least one-half inch wide or 13 millimeters; or\n\n4. Jambs or surfaces used to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface.\n\nB. Vending machine service connection openings through an exterior wall of a machine shall be closed by sealants, clamps, or grommets so that the openings are no larger than 1.5 millimeters or one-sixteenth inch.","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/section1430/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:16Z","sha256":"5393ab03f61cb05ff5d544b36b83f94fa0b703273059672de961968e5bbda163","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-1420","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-1435"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}