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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 12. Health |
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Agency 5. Department of Health |
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Chapter 421. Food Regulations |
Section 1550. Fixed equipment, spacing or sealing
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A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:
1. Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment;
2. Spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than 1/32 inch or 1 millimeter; or
3. Sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.
B. 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:
1. Sealed to the table; or
2. Elevated on legs as specified under 12VAC5-421-1560 D.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 2010.