12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-1220 - Equipment openings, closures and deflectors
A. A cover or lid for equipment shall overlap
the opening and be sloped to drain.
B. An opening located within the top of a
unit of equipment that is designed for use with a cover or lid shall be flanged
upward at least two-tenths of an inch (5 millimeters).
C. Except as specified under subsection D of
this section, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and
other parts extending into equipment shall be provided with a watertight joint
at the point where the item enters the equipment.
D. If a watertight joint is not provided:
1. The piping, temperature measuring devices,
rotary shafts, and other parts extending through the openings shall be equipped
with an apron designed to deflect condensation, drips, and dust from openings
into the food; and
2. The opening
shall be flanged as specified under subsection B of this section.
Notes
Statutory Authority
§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.
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