New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter I - State Sanitary Code
Part 14 - Food Service Establishments
Subpart 14-5 - Vending Of Food And Beverages
Food Vending Machine Construction-Exterior
Section 14-5.90 - Machine construction
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The vending machine is to be of sturdy construction and the exterior is to be designed, fabricated, finished and maintained to be easily cleanable and minimize the entrance of insects and rodents. The exterior of the machine is to be kept clean.
(b) Door and panel access openings to the food and container storage spaces of the machine are to be tight-fitting and, when necessary, gasketed to prevent the entrance of dust, moisture, insects and rodents.
(c) Ventilation louvers and openings into vending machines are to be effectively screened. Screening material for openings into food and container storage spaces of the machine are to be not less than 16 mesh to the inch or equivalent. Screening material for openings into condenser units which are separated from food and container storage spaces are to be not less than 8 mesh to the inch or equivalent.
