Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND INSTALLATION
Part 4626.0730 - FIXED EQUIPMENT; ELEVATION OR SEALING. 4-402.12
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. Except as specified in items B and C, floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable must be sealed to the floor or elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch (15 centimeter) clearance between the floor and the equipment.
B. If no part of the floor under the floor-mounted equipment is more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) from the point of cleaning access, the clearance space may be 4 inches (10 centimeters).
C. This part does not apply to display shelving units, display refrigeration units, and display freezer units located in the consumer shopping areas, if the floor under the units is maintained clean.
D. Except as specified in item E, counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable must be elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch (10 centimeter) clearance between the table and the equipment.
E. The clearance space between the table and counter-mounted equipment must be:
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011
