{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-1940","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-1940","heading":"Mechanical washing","body":"A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, linens shall be mechanically washed.\n\nB. In food establishments in which only wiping cloths are laundered as specified in 2VAC5-585-1490 B, the wiping cloths may be laundered in a mechanical washer, sink designated only for laundering wiping cloths, or a warewashing or food preparation sink that is cleaned as specified under 2VAC5-585-1600.","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 8. Laundering"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section1940/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:02Z","sha256":"170eaa69f134bf47ebff202b7376de416fe6d885cb4f387689e1978b6cefc6b2","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-1930","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-1950"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}