Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND INSTALLATION
Part 4626.0725 - FIXED EQUIPMENT; SPACING OR SEALING. 4-402.11
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4626.0725
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable must be installed so that it is:
(1) spaced to allow access for cleaning along
the sides of, behind, and above the equipment;
(2) spaced from adjoining equipment, walls,
and ceilings a distance of not) more than 1/32 inch (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 must be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:
(1) sealed; or
(2) elevated on legs specified in part
4626.0730, item D.
C. Carbon dioxide and bottled gas cylinders shall be secured by chains or other types of restraint.
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011
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