{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-1430","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-1430","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 one 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 one-sixteenth inch or 1.5 millimeters.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section1430/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:01Z","sha256":"1ab37349dfc24685e6faa5e12d8b5e8fa6295233e5ab0b642f0cfe5d43ee5fb8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-1420","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-1435"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}