Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
5-402.10
Establishment Drainage System.
Retail food establishment drainage systems, including
grease traps that convey sewage, shall be designed and installed as specified
under 5-202.11(A).
5-402.11
Backflow Prevention.
(A) Except
as specified in (B), (C), and (D) of this section, a direct connection may not
exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which
food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed.
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(B) Paragraph (A) of this section does not
apply to floor drains that originate in refrigerated spaces that are
constructed as an integral part of the building.
(C) If allowed by law, a warewashing machine
may have a direct connection between its waste outlet and a floor drain when
the machine is located within five (5) feet (1.5 m) of a trapped floor drain
and the machine outlet is connected to the inlet side of a properly vented
floor drain trap.
(D) If allowed by
law, a warewashing or culinary sink may have a direct connection.
5-402.12
Grease Traps and
Grease Interceptors.
If used, a grease trap or grease interceptor shall be
located to be easily accessible for cleaning.
(A) Grease Traps.
(1) When required by the sewer purveyor,
grease traps shall be located outside to be easily accessible for cleaning and
servicing, except when the building is the property line; a grease trap may be
installed inside a retail food establishment, provided the grease trap complies
as specified in (2), (3), and (4) of this section.
(2) Grease traps shall not be installed in
food preparation areas, food storage areas, equipment and utensil washing
areas, food dispensing areas, or in areas where food equipment and
single-service articles are stored.
(3) Grease trap servicing hoses and pumps
shall not run through food preparation areas, food storage areas, equipment and
utensil washing areas, food dispensing areas, or in areas where food equipment
and single-service articles are stored.
(4) Facilities with existing grease traps
that are located in food preparation areas, food storage areas, equipment and
utensil washing areas, or food dispensing areas, prior to the effective date of
this regulation, which require inspection, servicing, or maintenance shall:
(a) Temporarily close for business and shall
cease all food preparation and utensils washing activities during inspection,
servicing, or maintenance of the grease trap; and
(b) Immediately after inspection, servicing,
or maintenance, clean and sanitize the grease trap area and adjacent surfaces
before re-opening for business and resuming food service activities.
(B) Grease
Interceptors.
(1) When required by the sewer
purveyor, grease interceptors may be installed in food preparation, food
storage, equipment, and utensil washing areas.
(2) Grease interceptors on the floor shall
have a minimum unobstructed clearance of twenty-four (24) inches above the
interceptors to allow access for servicing and maintenance and shall have a
minimum of six (6) inch spacing to walls or adjacent surfaces to allow access
for cleaning around the grease interceptor.
(3) Grease interceptors fully recessed or
recessed with an extension to floor level shall not have equipment placed on
top of the unit and shall have a minimum unobstructed clearance of twenty-four
(24) inches above the grease interceptor, except for floor-mounted equipment
that is mobile or portable.
(4)
Grease interceptors shall be manually serviced. Grease servicing hoses and
pumps are prohibited in food preparation areas, food storage areas, equipment
and utensil washing areas, food dispensing areas, or in areas where food
equipment and single-service articles are stored.
(5) Immediately following an inspection,
servicing, or maintenance of a grease interceptor located inside a retail food
establishment, the grease interceptor and the surrounding area shall be cleaned
and sanitized.
5-402.13
Conveying Sewage.
Sewage shall be conveyed to the point of disposal through
an approved sanitary sewage system or other system, including use of sewage
transport vehicles, waste retention tanks, pumps, pipes, hoses, and connections
that are constructed, maintained, and operated according to law.
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5-402.14
Removing Mobile Food
Establishment Wastes.
Sewage and other liquid wastes shall be removed from a
mobile food establishment at an approved waste servicing area or by a sewage
transport vehicle in such a way that a public health hazard or nuisance is not
created or that sewage is not discharged to the environment.
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5-402.15
Flushing a Waste Retention
Tank.
A tank for liquid waste retention shall be thoroughly
flushed and drained in a sanitary manner during the servicing
operation.
