Section 1940. Mechanical washing  


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  • A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, linens shall be mechanically washed.

    B. In food establishments in which only wiping cloths are laundered as specified in 12VAC5-421-1490 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 12VAC5-421-1600.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.