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 2VAC5-585-1310 - Vending machines, automatic shutoff
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-1310
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. A machine vending time/temperature control for safety food shall have an automatic control that prevents the machine from vending food:
1. If there is a power failure,
mechanical failure, or other condition that results in an internal machine
temperature that cannot maintain food temperatures as specified under Part III
(2VAC5-585-260
et seq.) of this chapter;P and
2. If a condition specified under subdivision
1 of this subsection occurs, until the machine is serviced and restocked with
food that has been maintained at temperatures specified under Part III
(2VAC5-585-260
et seq.) of this chapter.P
B. When the automatic shutoff within a machine vending time/temperature control for safety food is activated:
1. In a refrigerated vending machine, the
ambient temperature may not exceed 41°F (5°C) for more than 30 minutes
immediately after the machine is filled, serviced, or
restocked;P or
2. In a hot holding vending machine, the
ambient temperature may not be less than 135°F (57°C) for more than 120
minutes immediately after the machine is filled, serviced, or
restocked.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.
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