{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-1900","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-1900","heading":"Hot water and chemical","body":"After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in:\n\n1. Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least 30 seconds as specified under 12VAC5-421-1670;P\n\n2. Hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up as specified under 12VAC5-421-1610, 12VAC5-421-1680, and 12VAC5-421-1690 and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (71°C) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator;P or\n\n3. Chemical manual or mechanical operations, including the application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure spraying methods, using a solution as specified under 12VAC5-421-1700. Contact times shall be consistent with those on EPA-registered label use instructions by providing:\n\na. Except as specified under subdivision 3 b of this section,  a contact time of at least 10 seconds for a chlorine solution specified under subdivision 1 of 12VAC5-421-1700;P\n\nb.  A contact time of at least 7 seconds for a chlorine solution of 50 mg/L that has a pH of 10 or less and a temperature of at least 100°F (38°C) or a pH of 8 or less and a temperature of at least 75°F (24°C);P\n\nc.  A contact time of at least 30 seconds for other chemical sanitizing solutions;P or\n\nd.  A contact time used in relationship with a combination of temperature, concentration, and pH that, when evaluated for efficacy, yields sanitization as defined in 12VAC5-421-10.P","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens","Article 7. Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section1900/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:17Z","sha256":"b87451fc8460b1f340e81baa7d908c0858a107d8d7826d4fd613320375633695","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-1890","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-1910"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}