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 9 - Protection of Clean Items
Section 2VAC5-585-2000 - Equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-2000

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

A. Except as specified in subsection D of this section, cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles shall be stored:

1. In a clean, dry location;

2. Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and

3. At least six inches (15 centimeters) above the floor.

B. Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified under subsection A of this section and shall be stored:

1. In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and

2. Covered or inverted.

C. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored as specified under subsection A of this section and shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used.

D. Items that are kept in closed packages may be stored less than six inches (15 centimeters) above the floor on dollies, pallets, racks, and skids that are designed as provided under 2VAC5-585-1420.

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

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