Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part IV - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
Article 2 - Design and Construction
Section 2VAC5-585-1100 - Food-contact surfaces; cleanability.*

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-1100

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be:

1. Smooth;Pf

2. Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections;Pf

3. Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices;Pf

4. Finished to have smooth welds and joints;Pf and

5. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:
a. Without being disassembled;Pf

b. By disassembling without the use of tools;Pf or

c. By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches.Pf

B. Subdivision A 5 of this section does not apply to cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils, or beverage syrup lines or tubes.

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.

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