Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 331 - STATE OF MAINE FOOD CODE 2001 › Chapter 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Section 001-331-6-3 - NUMBERS AND CAPACITIES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
6-301 Handwashing Facilities
6-301.10 Minimum Number.
Handwashing facilities shall be provided as specified under
					 §
										5 -203.11.
6-301.11 Handwashing Cleanser,
					 Availability.
Each handwashing lavatory or group of 2 adjacent lavatories
					 shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar
					 soap.
6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision.
Each handwashing lavatory or group of adjacent lavatories
					 shall be provided with:
(A)
				  Individual, disposable towels;
(B)
				  A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel;
				  or
(C) A heated-air hand drying
				  device.
6-301.13 Handwashing Aids and Devices, Use
					 Restrictions.
A sink used for FOOD preparation or UTENSIL washing, or a
					 service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or
					 similar wastes, may not be provided with the handwashing aids and devices
					 required for a handwashing lavatory as specified under §§6 -301.11
					 and 6-301.12 and ¶ 5-501.16(C).
6-301.14 Handwashing Signage.
A sign or poster that notifies FOOD EMPLOYEES to wash their
					 hands shall be provided at all handwashing lavatories used by FOOD EMPLOYEES
					 and shall be clearly visible to FOOD EMPLOYEES.
6-301.20 Disposable Towels, Waste
					 Receptacle.
A handwashing lavatory or group of adjacent lavatories that
					 is provided with disposable towels shall be provided with a waste receptacle as
					 specified under ¶ 5-501.16(C).
6-302 Toilets and Urinals
6-302.10 Minimum Number.
Toilets and urinals shall be provided as specified under
					 §
										5 -203.12 and as follows.
(A) All licensed FOOD Establishments which
				  have more than 12 seats shall provide at least one customer restroom.
Note: This includes food establishments licensed by the
				  Department of Agriculture.
(B) FOOD Establishments licensed by the
				  Department of Human Services which serve liquor shall provide facilities
				  according to the following chart (Fixture count based on total number of
				  persons, not number of males or number of females):
(C)
# persons
Male
Female
# toilets
# urinals
# lavatories
# toilets
# lavatories
1-50
1
1
1
1
1
51-150
2
1
1
2
1
151-300
3
2
2
4
2
Over 300
Add 1 for each additional 200 persons
Add 1 for each additional 150 persons
Add 1 for each additional 300 persons
Add 1 for each additional 200 persons
Add 1 for each additional 300 persons
6-302.11 Toilet Tissue, Availability.
A supply of toilet tissue shall be available at each
					 toilet.
6-303 Lighting
6-303.11 Intensity.
The light intensity shall be:
(A) At least 110 lux (10 foot candles) at a
				  distance of 75 cm (30 inches) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units
				  and dry FOOD storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of
				  cleaning;
(B) At least 220 lux (20
				  foot candles):
(1) At a surface where FOOD is
				  provided for CONSUMER self-service such as buffets and salad bars or where
				  fresh produce or PACKAGED FOODS are sold or offered for consumption;
(2) Inside EQUIPMENT such as reach-in and
				  under-counter refrigerators;
(3) At
				  a distance of 75 cm (30 inches) above the floor in areas used for handwashing,
				  WAREWASHING, and EQUIPMENT and UTENSIL storage, and in toilet rooms;
				  and