Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part VI - Physical Facilities
Article 1 - Materials for Construction and Repair
Section 2VAC5-585-2790 - Indoor areas; surface characteristics
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-2790
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use shall be:
1. Smooth,
durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food establishment operations are
conducted;
2. Closely woven and
easily cleanable carpet for carpeted areas; and
3. Nonabsorbent for areas subject to moisture
such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas,
toilet rooms, mobile food establishment servicing areas, and areas subject to
flushing or spray cleaning methods.
B. In a temporary food establishment:
1. If graded to drain, a floor may be
concrete, machine-laid asphalt, or dirt or gravel if it is covered with mats,
removable platforms, duckboards, or other approved materials that are
effectively treated to control dust and mud; and
2. Walls and ceilings may be constructed of a
material that protects the interior from the weather and windblown dust and
debris.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.
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