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CA Health & Safety Code § 114130.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114130.3.

114130.3.  (a) Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be all of the following:(1) Smooth.(2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections.(3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices.(4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints.(5) Except as specified in subdivision (b), accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:(A) Without being disassembled.(B) By disassembling without the use of tools.(C) By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches.(b) Paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) shall not apply to cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils, or beverage syrup lines or tubes.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114130.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114130.4.

114130.4.  Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material that allows easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance and free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices to allow for easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114130.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114130.5.

114130.5.  (a) Except for CIP equipment in operation before the effective date of this part, CIP equipment shall meet the characteristics of a food contact surface and shall be designed and constructed so that cleaning and sanitizing solutions circulate throughout a fixed system and contact all interior food-contact surfaces and the system is self-draining or capable of being completely drained of cleaning and sanitizing solutions.(b) CIP equipment that is not designed to be disassembled for cleaning shall be designed with inspection access points to ensure that all interior food-contact surfaces throughout the fixed system are being effectively cleaned.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114130.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114130.6.

114130.6.  Materials that are used in fabric implements shall not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions shall be safe, durable, and sufficient in strength to withstand repeated cleaning or laundering and shall be resistant to fraying and deterioration.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 43. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114132 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114132.

114132.  (a) Except as specified in this section, wood and wood wicker shall not be used as a food-contact surface.(b) Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for cutting boards, cutting blocks, bakers’ tables, utensils such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and chopsticks, wooden paddles used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping kettles when manually preparing confections at a temperature of 230°F or above, and cedar planks used for grilling or baking seafood.(c) Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables and nuts in the shell may be kept in wood shipping containers until the fruits, vegetables, or nuts are used.(d) When wood or wood shipping containers become cracked, splintered, or otherwise damaged, they shall be refurbished or replaced.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114133 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114133.

114133.  (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), copper and copper alloys such as brass may not be used in contact with a food that has a pH below six, such as vinegar, fruit juice, or wine, or for a fitting or tubing installed between a backflow prevention device and a carbonator.(b) Copper and copper alloys may be used in contact with beer brewing ingredients that have a pH below six in the prefermentation and fermentation steps of a beer brewing operation, such as a brewpub or microbrewery.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114135 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114135.

114135.  Sponges shall not be used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114137 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114137.

114137.  Except for hot oil cooking or filtering equipment, “V” type threads shall not be used on food-contact surfaces.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114139 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114139.

114139.  Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be readily removable for cleaning and for replacement.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114141 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114141.

114141.  Lubricants shall be applied to food-contact surfaces that require lubrication in a manner that does not contaminate food or food-contact surfaces. Equipment shall be reassembled after lubrication so that food contact surfaces are not contaminated. Only approved food grade lubricants shall be used for this purpose.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114143 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114143.

114143.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this part, neither the department nor any city, county, city and county air pollution control district, or air quality management district shall require the enclosure of an open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven if the enforcement officer determines that the barbecue or wood-burning oven meets all of the following requirements:(a) The open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven is operated on the same premises as, in reasonable proximity to, and in conjunction with, a permanent food facility that is approved for food preparation, a temporary food facility or a mobile food facility that is operating at a community event, or a catering operation. The permitholder of the permanent food facility, temporary food facility, mobile food facility, or catering operation shall be deemed to be the permitholder of the open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven, and shall be responsible for ensuring that it is operated in full compliance with this part.(b) The open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven is not operated in, or out of, any motor vehicle, or in any area or location that may constitute a fire hazard, as determined by the enforcement officer.(c) The open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven is separated from public access to prevent food contamination or injury to the public by using ropes or other approved methods.(d) If the open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven is a permanent structure, it shall be equipped with an impervious and easily cleanable floor surface that extends a minimum of five feet from the open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven facility on all open sides.(e) Sanitary facilities, including, but not limited to, toilet facilities and handwashing facilities shall be available for use within 200 feet in travel distance of the open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven and shall comply with all provisions of this part.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 493, Sec. 7. (AB 2524) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114145 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 1 - Design and Construction|Section 114145.

114145.  Vending machines shall meet all applicable requirements of this part and shall comply with the following:(a) Each vending machine or machine location shall have posted in a prominent place a sign indicating the owner’s name, address, and telephone number.(b) Wet storage of prepackaged products is prohibited.(c) Potentially hazardous food shall be dispensed to the consumer in the original package into which it was placed at the commissary or food processing plant. Bulk potentially hazardous food is prohibited.(d) Single-use articles that are used in machines dispensing products in bulk shall be obtained in sanitary packages. The single-use articles shall be stored in the original package until introduced into the container magazine or dispenser of the vending machine.(e) A record of cleaning and sanitizing shall be maintained by the operator in each machine and shall be current for at least the past 30 days.(f) All vending machines shall be constructed in accordance with applicable NSF International or National Automatic Merchandizing Association standards, or the equivalent thereof.(g) If located outside, a vending machine shall be provided with overhead protection.(h) The dispensing compartment of a vending machine shall be equipped with a self-closing door or cover if the machine is located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against the rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents, and other contaminants that are present in the environment, or if the machine is available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of an employee.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114149 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 2 - Ventilation|Section 114149.

114149.  (a) All areas of a food facility shall have sufficient ventilation to facilitate proper food storage and to provide a reasonable condition of comfort for each employee, consistent with the job performed by the employee.(b) Toilet rooms shall be vented to the outside air by means of an openable, screened window, an air shaft, or a light-switch-activated exhaust fan, consistent with the requirements of local building codes.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114149.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 2 - Ventilation|Section 114149.1.

114149.1.  (a) Mechanical exhaust ventilation equipment shall be provided over all cooking equipment as required to effectively remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease, heat, and vapors. All mechanical exhaust ventilation equipment shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the California Mechanical Code, except that for units subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 13, an alternative code adopted pursuant to Section 18028 shall govern the construction standards.(b) Restricted food service facilities shall be exempt from subdivision (a), but shall still provide ventilation to remove gases, odors, steam, heat, grease, vapors and smoke from the food facility. In the event that the enforcement officer determines that the ventilation must be mechanical in nature, the ventilation shall be accomplished by methods approved by the enforcement agency.(c) This section shall not apply to cooking equipment when the equipment has been submitted to the local enforcement agency for evaluation, and the local enforcement agency has found that the equipment does not produce toxic gases, smoke, grease, vapors, or heat when operated under conditions recommended by the manufacturer. The local enforcement agency may recognize a testing organization to perform any necessary evaluations.(d) Makeup air shall be provided at the rate of that exhausted.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 96, Sec. 37. Effective July 20, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114149.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 2 - Ventilation|Section 114149.2.

114149.2.  (a) Every hood shall be installed to provide for thorough cleaning of all interior and exterior surfaces, including, but not limited to, the hood, filters, piping, lights, troughs, hangers, flanges, and exhaust ducts.(b) Exhaust ventilation hood systems in food preparation and warewashing areas, including components such as hoods, fans, guards, and ducting, shall be designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles.(c) Filters or other grease extracting equipment shall be designed to be readily removable for cleaning and replacement if not designed to be cleaned in place.(d) Every joint and seam shall be substantially tight. No solder shall be used, except for sealing a joint or seam.(e) When grease gutters are provided they shall drain to a collecting receptacle fabricated, designed, and installed to be readily accessible for cleaning.(f) Exhaust hood ducting shall meet the following requirements:(1) All seams in the duct shall be completely tight to prevent the accumulation of grease.(2) The ducts shall have sufficient clean-outs to make the ducts readily accessible for cleaning.(3) All ducts in the exhaust system shall be properly sloped.(4) Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114149.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 2 - Ventilation|Section 114149.3.

114149.3.  Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils and do not create air currents that cause difficulty in maintaining the required temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114153.

114153.  Equipment for cooling and heating food and for holding cold and hot food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to ensure proper food temperature control during transportation and operation as specified in Section 113996.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114157 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114157.

114157.  (a) A thermometer shall be provided for each refrigeration unit.(b) The thermometer shall be located to indicate the air temperature in the warmest part of the unit and, except for vending machines, shall be affixed to be readily visible.(c) Except as specified in subdivision (d), cold or hot holding equipment used for potentially hazardous food shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device’s temperature display. Alternative hot or cold holding equipment can be equipped with approved product mimicking sensors placed in devices located in the warmest part of the mechanically refrigerated unit in lieu of an ambient air sensor.(d) Subdivision (c) shall not apply to equipment for which the placement of a temperature measuring device is not a practical means for measuring the ambient air surrounding the food because of the design, type, and use of the equipment, such as calrod units, heat lamps, cold plates, bainmaries, steam tables, insulated food transport containers, and salad bars.(e) Temperature measuring devices shall be easily readable and have a numerical scale, printed record, or digital readout in increments no greater than 2°F or over the intended range of use.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114159 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114159.

114159.  (a) Except for vending machines, an accurate, easily readable, metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring the temperature of food shall be readily available on the premises of each food facility holding potentially hazardous food.(b) A food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods such as meat patties and fish fillets.(c) Food temperature measuring devices that are scaled only in Fahrenheit shall be accurate to ±2°F in the intended range of use. Food temperature measuring devices that are scaled only in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit shall be accurate to ±1°C in the intended range of use.(d) Food temperature measuring devices shall not have sensors or stems constructed of glass, except that thermometers with glass sensors or stems that are encased in a shatterproof coating, such as candy thermometers, may be used.(e) Food temperature measuring devices shall be calibrated in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications as necessary to ensure their accuracy.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 44. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114161 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114161.

114161.  (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), equipment, a cabinet used for the storage of food, or a cabinet that is used to store cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, laundered linens, and single-use articles shall not be in any of the following locations:(1) In locker rooms.(2) In toilet rooms.(3) In refuse rooms.(4) In mechanical rooms.(5) Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips.(6) Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed.(7) Under open stairwells.(8) Under other sources of contamination.(b) If a mechanical clothes washer or dryer is provided, it shall be located so that the washer or dryer is protected from contamination and located only where there is no exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-use articles.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114163 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114163.

114163.  (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), all permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink.(1) The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width and 12 inches in depth with an integral drainboard or adjacent table at least 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width.(2) The food preparation sink shall be located in the food preparation area, provided exclusively for food preparation, and accessible at all times.(3) The sink shall be equipped with an adequate supply of hot and cold running water through a mixing valve.(b) (1) Food facilities that were approved for operation without a food preparation sink prior to January 1, 2007, need not provide a food preparation sink unless the food facility makes a menu change or changes their method of operation.(2) The enforcement officer may approve other methods where the installation of a food preparation sink would not be readily feasible.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 45. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 114165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE|CHAPTER 6 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens|ARTICLE 3 - Location and Installation|Section 114165.

114165.  Dollies, pallets, racks, and skids used to store and transport large quantities of prepackaged foods received from a supplier in a cased or overwrapped lot shall be designed to be moved by hand or by conveniently available hand trucks or forklifts.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)