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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12 - HEALTHAgency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHChapter 421 - FOOD REGULATIONSPart IV - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
Article 2 - Design and Construction
Section 12VAC5-421-1360 - Manual warewashing equipment, heaters and baskets

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-1360

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
Section 12VAC5-421-1360 - Manual warewashing equipment, heaters and baskets

If hot water is used for sanitization in manual warewashing operations, the sanitizing compartment of the sink shall be:

1. Designed with an integral heating device that is capable of maintaining water at a temperature not less than 171°F (77°C);Pf and
2. Provided with a rack or basket to allow complete immersion of equipment and utensils into the hot water.Pf

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-1360

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016.

Statutory Authority: §§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.