Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61C - Division of Hotels and Restaurants › Chapter 61C-4 - PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 61C-4.020 - Vending Machines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Vending machines
				regulated under Chapter 509, F.S., shall be subject to applicable provisions of
				Rules 61C-1.004 and
				61C-4.010, F.A.C.
(2) Cleaning - All food-contact surfaces of
				vending machines shall be thoroughly cleaned and subjected to effective
				bactericidal treatment at scheduled intervals, based upon the type of product
				being dispensed, as approved by the division in accordance with provisions of
				Chapter 4, Food Code, as adopted by reference in Rule
				61C-1.001, F.A.C. A record of
				such cleaning and sanitizing operations shall be maintained and available for
				inspection in each machine and shall be current for at least the past 30 days.
				The cavities and door edges of microwave ovens must be cleaned at least once a
				day and shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other accumulated
				soil.
(3) Equipment location -
				Vending machines, ovens and other equipment shall be located in a room, area or
				space which is maintained in a clean condition and which is protected from
				overhead leakage from drains, piping and other sources. Each machine shall be
				so located that the space around and under the machine can be easily cleaned
				and so that insect and rodent harborage is not created. The immediate area
				shall be well lighted and ventilated. The floor area upon which vending
				machines are placed shall be of such construction as to be easily cleaned and
				shall be kept clean and in good repair. Adequate handwashing facilities,
				including hot and cold running water, soap and individual towels shall be
				convenient to machine locations where employees service bulk food
				machines.
(4) Exterior construction
				and maintenance - The exterior construction of vending machines shall be such
				as to facilitate cleaning and to prevent the entrance of insects and rodents
				and shall be kept clean. Door and panel access openings to product and
				container storage spaces shall be tight fitting and, if necessary, gasketed to
				minimize the entrance of dust, moisture, insects and rodents. Necessary
				ventilation openings into vending machines shall be effectively screened.
				Water, gas, electrical or other service connections through an exterior machine
				wall shall be sealed. Utility connections shall be made in such a manner that
				unauthorized or unintentional disconnections will be discouraged. In all
				vending machines in which the condenser unit is an integral part of the
				machine, such unit when located below the food and container storage space,
				shall be separated from such space by a dust proof barrier, and when located
				above, shall be sealed from such space. In order to prevent seepage underneath
				the machine and to promote cleaning, free standing vending machines shall have
				one or more of these elevation or movability features:
(a) Be light enough to be manually moved with
				ease by one person; or
(b) Be
				elevated on legs or extended sidewalls to afford, with or without kickplates,
				an unobstructed vertical space of a least 6 inches under the machine;
				or
(c) Mounted on rollers or
				casters which permit easy movement; or
(d) Be sealed to the floor.
(e) Where used, kickplates shall be easily
				removable or be capable of being rotated. These kickplates shall be designed
				and installed to make the area under the machine easily accessible for routine
				cleaning without unlocking the cabinet door.
(f) Counter type machines shall be:
1. Sealed to the counter; or
2. Mounted on 4 inch legs or the equivalent;
				or
3. Easily moved for cleaning
				with service connections in place.