{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-1550","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-1550","heading":"Fixed equipment, spacing or sealing","body":"A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:\n\n1. Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment;\n\n2. Spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than 1/32 inch or one millimeter; or\n\n3. Sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.\n\nB. Counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:\n\n1. Sealed; or\n\n2. Elevated on legs as specified under 2VAC5-585-1560 D.","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 4. Location and Installation"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section1550/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:02Z","sha256":"38eb06ae95f770c5999c4a34987e24eb53bd061cc09562ee957480d49442ffe0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-1540","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-1560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}