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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2840 - Floor carpeting, restrictions and installation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A floor covering such as carpeting or
					 similar material may not be installed as a floor covering in food preparation
					 areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet room areas where
					 handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals are located, refuse storage rooms, or
					 other areas where the floor is subject to moisture, flushing, or spray cleaning
					 methods.
B. If carpeting is
					 installed as a floor covering in areas other than those specified under
					 subsection A of this section, it shall be:
1.
					 Securely attached to the floor with a durable mastic, by using a stretch and
					 tack method, or by another method; and
2. Installed tightly against the wall under
					 the coving or installed away from the wall with a space between the carpet and
					 the wall and with the edges of the carpet secured by metal stripping or some
					 other means.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2850 - Floor covering, mats and duckboards

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mats and duckboards shall be designed to be removable and
						easily cleanable.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2860 - Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Wall and ceiling covering materials shall
					 be attached so that they are easily cleanable.
B. Except in areas used only for dry storage,
					 concrete, porous blocks, or bricks used for indoor wall construction shall be
					 finished and sealed to provide a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable
					 surface.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2870 - Walls and ceilings, attachments

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of
					 this section, attachments to walls and ceilings such as light fixtures,
					 mechanical room ventilation system components, vent covers, wall mounted fans,
					 decorative items, and other attachments shall be easily cleanable.
B. In a consumer area, wall and ceiling
					 surfaces and decorative items and attachments that are provided for ambiance
					 need not meet this requirement if they are kept clean.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2880 - Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Studs, joists, and rafters may not be exposed in areas
						subject to moisture. This requirement does not apply to temporary food
						establishments.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2890 - Light bulbs, protective shielding

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of
					 this section, light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise
					 shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment,
					 utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use
					 articles.
B. Shielded, coated, or
					 otherwise shatter-resistant bulbs need not be used in areas used only for
					 storing food in unopened packages, if:
1. The
					 integrity of the packages cannot be affected by broken glass falling onto them;
					 and
2. The packages are capable of
					 being cleaned of debris from broken bulbs before the packages are
					 opened.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2900 - Heating, ventilating, air conditioning system vents

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
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.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2910 - Insect control devices, design and installation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Insect control devices that are used to
					 electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect
					 within the device.
B. Insect
					 control devices shall be installed so that:
1.
					 The devices are not located over a food preparation area; and
2. Dead insects and insect fragments are
					 prevented from being impelled onto or falling on exposed food; clean equipment,
					 utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use
					 articles.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2920 - Toilet rooms, enclosed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except where a toilet room is located outside a food
						establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a
						toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet
						room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a
						tight-fitting and self-closing door.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2930 - Outer openings, protected

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 Except as specified in subsections B through E of this section, outer openings
					 of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and
					 rodents by:
1. Filling or closing holes and
					 other gaps along floors, walls and ceilings;
2. Closed, tight-fitting windows;
					 and
3. Solid self-closing,
					 tight-fitting doors.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2940 - Exterior walls and roofs, protective barrier

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Perimeter walls and roofs of a food establishment shall
						effectively protect the establishment from the weather and the entry of
						insects, rodents, and other animals.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2950 - Outdoor food vending areas, overhead protection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except for machines that vend canned beverages, if
						located outside, a machine used to vend food shall be provided with overhead
						protection.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2960 - Outdoor servicing areas, overhead protection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except for areas used only for the loading of water or
						the discharge of sewage or other liquid waste, through the use of a closed
						system of hoses, servicing areas shall be provided with overhead
						protection.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2970 - Outdoor walking and driving surfaces, graded to drain

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Exterior walking and driving surfaces shall be graded to
						drain.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2980 - Outdoor refuse areas, curbed and graded to drain

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Outdoor refuse areas shall be constructed in accordance
						with law and shall be curbed and graded to drain to collect and dispose of
						liquid waste that results from the refuse and from cleaning the area and waste
						receptacles.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-2990 - Private homes and living or sleeping quarters, use prohibition

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A private home, a room used as living or sleeping
						quarters, or an area directly opening into a room used as living or sleeping
						quarters may not be used for conducting food establishment
						operations.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 2 - Materials for Construction and Repair › Section 2VAC5-585-3000 - Living or sleeping quarters, separation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Living or sleeping quarters located on the premises of a
						food establishment such as those provided for lodging registration clerks or
						resident managers shall be separated from rooms and areas used for food
						establishment operations by complete partitioning and solid self-closing
						doors.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3020 - Handwashing cleanser, availability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent
						handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid,
						powder, or bar soap.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3030 - Hand drying provision

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing
						sinks shall be provided with:
1.
					 Individual, disposable towels;Pf
2. A continuous towel system that supplies
					 the user with a clean towel; 
					  Pf
3. A heated-air hand drying
					 device;Pf or
4. A hand-drying device that employs an
					 air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient
					 temperatures.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3040 - Handwashing aids and devices, use restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
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 sink as specified under
						2VAC5-585-2650 C,
						2VAC5-585-3020, and
						2VAC5-585-3030.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3045 - Handwashing signage

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash
						their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees
						and shall be clearly visible to food employees.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3047 - Disposable towels, waste receptacle

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks
						that is provided with disposable towels shall be provided with a waste
						receptacle as specified under
						2VAC5-585-2650 C.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3070 - Toilet tissue, availability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A supply of toilet tissue shall be available at each
						toilet.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3080 - Lighting, intensity

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The light intensity shall be:
1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a
					 distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units
					 and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of
					 cleaning;
2. At least 20 foot
					 candles (215 lux):
a. 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;
b. Inside equipment such as reach-in and
					 under-counter refrigerators;
c. At
					 a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor in areas used for handwashing,
					 warewashing, and equipment and utensil storage, and in toilet rooms;
					 and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3090 - Ventilation, mechanical

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam,
						condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes, mechanical ventilation
						of sufficient capacity shall be provided.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 3 - Numbers and Capacities › Section 2VAC5-585-3100 - Dressing areas and lockers, designation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Dressing rooms or dressing areas shall be
					 designated if employees routinely change their clothes in the
					 establishment.
B. Lockers or other
					 suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of employees'
					 clothing and other possessions.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 4 - Location and Placement › Section 2VAC5-585-3130 - Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Toilet rooms shall be conveniently located and accessible
						to employees during all hours of operation.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 4 - Location and Placement › Section 2VAC5-585-3140 - Employee accommodations, designated areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Areas designated for employees to eat,
					 drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and
					 single-service and single-use articles are protected from
					 contamination.
B. Lockers or other
					 suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where
					 contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and
					 single-use articles cannot occur.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 4 - Location and Placement › Section 2VAC5-585-3150 - Distressed merchandise, segregation and location

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Products that are held by the operator for credit,
						redemption, or return to the distributor, such as damaged, spoiled, or recalled
						products, shall be segregated and held in designated areas that are separated
						from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use
						articles.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3170 - Repairing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The physical facilities shall be maintained in good
						repair.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3180 - Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The physical facilities shall be cleaned
					 as often as necessary to keep them clean.
B. Except for cleaning that is necessary due
					 to a spill or other accident, cleaning shall be done during periods when the
					 least amount of food is exposed such as after closing.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3190 - Cleaning floors, dustless methods

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of
					 this section, only dustless methods of cleaning shall be used, such as wet
					 cleaning, vacuum cleaning, mopping with treated dust mops, or sweeping using a
					 broom and dust-arresting compounds.
B. Spills or drippage on floors that occur
					 between normal floor cleaning times may be cleaned:
1. Without the use of dust-arresting
					 compounds; and
2. In the case of
					 liquid spills or drippage, with the use of a small amount of absorbent compound
					 such as sawdust or diatomaceous earth applied immediately before spot
					 cleaning.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3200 - Cleaning ventilation systems, nuisance and discharge prohibition

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. 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.
B. If vented to the outside, ventilation
					 systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful
					 discharge.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3210 - Cleaning maintenance tools, preventing contamination.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Food preparation sinks, handwashing sinks, and
						warewashing equipment may not be used for the cleaning of maintenance tools,
						the preparation or holding of maintenance materials, or the disposal of mop
						water and similar liquid wastes.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3220 - Drying mops

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows
						them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or
						supplies.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3230 - Absorbent materials on floors, use limitation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except as specified in
						2VAC5-585-3190 B, sawdust, wood
						shavings, granular salt, baked clay, diatomaceous earth, or similar materials
						may not be used on floors.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3240 - Cleaning of plumbing fixtures

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and
						urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean
						.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3250 - Closing toilet room doors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except during cleaning and maintenance operations,
						toilet room doors as specified under
						2VAC5-585-2920 shall be kept
						closed.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3260 - Using dressing rooms and lockers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Dressing rooms shall be used by employees
					 if the employees regularly change their clothes in the establishment.
B. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall
					 be used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other
					 possessions.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3270 - Controlling pests.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The premises shall be maintained free of insects,
						rodents, and other pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests
						shall be controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises by:
1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of
					 food and supplies;
2. Routinely
					 inspecting the premises for evidence of pests;
3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as
					 trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under
					 2VAC5-585-3360,
					 2VAC5-585-3440, and
					 2VAC5-585-3450;Pf
					 and
4. Eliminating harborage
					 conditions.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3280 - Removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests
						shall be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that
						prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of
						pests.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3290 - Storing maintenance tools

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners,
						and similar items shall be:
1. Stored
					 so they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and
					 single-service and single-use articles; and
2. Stored in an orderly manner that
					 facilitates cleaning the area used for storing the maintenance tools.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VI - Physical Facilities › Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation › Section 2VAC5-585-3300 - Maintaining premises, unnecessary items and litter

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The premises shall be free of:
1. Items that are unnecessary to the
					 operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is
					 nonfunctional or no longer used; and
2. Litter.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 1 - Labeling and Identification › Section 2VAC5-585-3320 - Original containers - identifying information, prominence.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal
						care items shall bear a legible manufacturer's
						label.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 1 - Labeling and Identification › Section 2VAC5-585-3330 - Working containers - common name.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic
						materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be
						clearly and individually identified with the common name of the
						material.Pf
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3340 - Storage, separation.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they
						cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and
						single-use articles by:
1. Separating
					 the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning;
						P and
2. Locating the
					 poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment,
					 utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. This subsection
					 does not apply to equipment and utensil cleaners and sanitizers that are stored
					 in warewashing areas for availability and convenience if the materials are
					 stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and
					 single-service and single-use articles.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3350 - Presence and use restriction.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Only those poisonous or toxic materials
					 that are required for the operation and maintenance of a food establishment,
					 such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the
					 control of insects and rodents, shall be allowed in a food
					 establishment. Pf
B. Subsection A of this section does not
					 apply to packaged poisonous or toxic materials that are for retail
					 sale.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3360 - Conditions of use.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 Poisonous or toxic materials shall be:
1.
					 Used according to:
a. Law and this
					 chapter;
b. Manufacturer's use
					 directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label
					 instructions that state that use is allowed in a food
					 establishment;P
c. The conditions of certification, if
					 certification is required, for use of the pest control
					 materials;P and
d. Additional conditions that may be
					 established by the department; and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3370 - Poisonous or toxic material containers.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A container previously used to store poisonous or toxic
						materials may not be used to store, transport, or dispense
						food.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3380 - Sanitizers, criteria.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing
						solutions generated on site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to
						food-contact surfaces shall:
1. Meet
					 the requirements specified in
					 40 CFR
					 180.940;P
					 or
2. Meet the requirements as
					 specified in 40 CFR
					 180.2020.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3390 - Chemicals for washing, treating, storing, and processing fruits and vegetables, criteria

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Chemicals, including those generated on site, used to
						wash or peel raw, whole fruits and vegetables or used in the treatment,
						storage, and processing of fruits and vegetables shall meet the requirements
						specified in 40 CFR Part 156 and shall:P
1. Be an approved food additive listed for
					 this intended use in 21 CFR Part 173;P
2. Be generally recognized as safe for this
					 intended use;P or
3. Be the subject of an effective food
					 contact notification for this intended use (only effective for the manufacturer
					 or supplier identified in the
					 notification).P
Statutory Authority: §
													3.2-5121
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3400 - Boiler water additives, criteria.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Chemicals used as boiler water additives shall meet the
						requirements specified in 21
						CFR
						173.310.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3410 - Drying agents, criteria.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Drying agents used in conjunction with sanitization
						shall:
1. Contain only components that
					 are listed as one of the following:
a.
					 Generally recognized as safe for use in food as specified in 21 CFR Part 182 or
					 21 CFR Part 184;P
b. Generally recognized as safe for the
					 intended use as specified in 21 CFR Part
					 186;P
c.
					 Generally recognized as safe for the intended use as determined by experts
					 qualified in scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of
					 substances added, directly or indirectly, to food as described in
					 21 CFR
					 170.30;P
d. Subject of an effective food contact
					 notification as described in § 409(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
					 Cosmetic Act ( 21 USC §
													348(h)
					 );P
e.
					 Approved for use as a drying agent under a prior sanction as described in
					 § 201(s)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (
					 21 USC §
													321(s)(4)
					 );P
f.
					 Specifically regulated as an indirect food additive for use as a drying agent
					 as specified in 21 CFR Parts 174-178;P or
g. Approved for use as a drying agent under
					 the threshold of regulation process established by
					 21 CFR
					 170.39;P
					 and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3420 - Lubricants - incidental food contact, criteria.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Lubricants shall meet the requirements specified in
						21 CFR
						178.3570 if they are used on food-contact
						surfaces, on bearings and gears located on or within food-contact surfaces, or
						on bearings and gears that are located so that lubricants may leak, drip, or be
						forced into food or onto food-contact
						surfaces.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3430 - Restricted use pesticides, criteria.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Restricted use pesticides specified under subsection B of
						2VAC5-585-3360 shall meet the
						requirements specified in 40 CFR Part 152, Subpart
						I.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3440 - Rodent bait stations.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Rodent bait shall be contained in a covered,
						tamper-resistant bait station.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3450 - Tracking powders, pest control and monitoring.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of
					 this section, a tracking powder pesticide may not be used in a food
					 establishment.P
B. If used, a nontoxic tracking powder such
					 as talcum or flour may not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and
					 single-service and single-use articles.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3460 - Medicines - restriction and storage.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except for medicines that are stored or
					 displayed for retail sale, only those medicines that are necessary for the
					 health of employees shall be allowed in a food
					 establishment.Pf
B. Medicines that are in a food establishment
					 for the employees' use shall be labeled as specified under
					 2VAC5-585-3320 and located to
					 prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and
					 single-service and single-use articles.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3470 - Refrigerated medicines, storage.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Medicines belonging to employees or to children in a day
						care center that require refrigeration and are stored in a food refrigerator
						shall be:
1. Stored in a package or
					 container and kept inside a covered, leakproof container that is identified as
					 a container for the storage of medicines;P
					 and
2. Located so they are
					 inaccessible to children.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3480 - First aid supplies, storage.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
First aid supplies that are in a food establishment for
						the employees' use shall be:
1.
					 Labeled as specified under
					 2VAC5-585-3320;
						Pf and
2. Stored in a
					 kit or a container that is located to prevent the contamination of food,
					 equipment, utensils, and linens, and single-service and single-use
					 articles. P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 2VAC5-585-3490 - Other personal care items, storage

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except as specified under
						2VAC5-585-3470 and
						2VAC5-585-3480, employees shall
						store their personal care items in facilities as specified under
						2VAC5-585-3100 B.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials › Article 3 - Stock and Retail Sale › Section 2VAC5-585-3500 - Storage and display, separation.*

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored and
						displayed for retail sale so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils,
						linens, and single-service and single-use articles by:
1. Separating the poisonous or toxic
					 materials by spacing or partitioning; P
					 and
2. Locating the poisonous or
					 toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens,
					 and single-service or single-use articles.P
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Compliance and Enforcement › Article 1 - Applicability of Chapter › Section 2VAC5-585-3510 - Public health protection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 The department shall apply this chapter to promote its underlying purpose, as
					 specified in
					 2VAC5-585-20,
					 of safeguarding public health and ensuring that food is safe, unadulterated,
					 and honestly presented when offered to the consumer.
B. In enforcing the provisions of this
					 chapter, the department shall assess existing facilities or equipment that were
					 in use before the effective date of this chapter based on the following
					 considerations:
1. Whether the facilities or
					 equipment are in good repair and capable of being maintained in a sanitary
					 condition;
2. Whether food-contact
					 surfaces comply with
					 2VAC5-585-960
					 through
					 2VAC5-585-1060;
3. Whether the capacities of cooling,
					 heating, and holding equipment are sufficient to comply with
					 2VAC5-585-1450;
					 and
4. The existence of a
					 documented agreement with the establishment operator that the facilities or
					 equipment will be replaced as specified in subdivision 6 of
					 2VAC5-585-3750.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Compliance and Enforcement › Article 1 - Applicability of Chapter › Section 2VAC5-585-3520 - Preventing health hazards, provision for conditions not addressed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. If necessary to
					 protect against public health hazards or nuisances, the department may impose
					 specific requirements in addition to the requirements contained in this chapter
					 that are authorized by law.
B. The
					 department shall document the conditions that necessitate the imposition of
					 additional requirements and the underlying public health rationale. The
					 documentation shall be provided to the establishment operator or person in
					 charge and a copy shall be maintained in the department's file for the food
					 establishment.
Statutory Authority: §
													3.2-5121
						  of the Code of Virginia.