Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Part 4626.0670 - VENDING MACHINE DOORS AND OPENINGS. 4-204.123
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4626.0670
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces must 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 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters) by:
(1)
being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent
opening of not greater than 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters). Screening of 12 or
more mesh to 12 mesh to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) meets this
requirement;
(2) being effectively
gasketed;
(3) having interface
surfaces that are at least 1/2 inch (13 millimeters) wide; or
(4) having jambs or surfaces to form an
L-shaped entry path to the interface.
B. Vending machine service connection openings through an exterior wall of a machine must be closed by sealants, clamps, or grommets so that the openings are no larger than 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters).
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011
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