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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06330 - Toilets and urinals-Minimum number (FDA Food Code 6-302.10)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Toilets and urinals must be provided as specified under
						WAC 246-215-05235.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06330, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06335 - Toilets and urinals-Toilet tissue, availability (FDA Food Code 6-302.11)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
A supply of toilet tissue must be available at each
						toilet.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06335, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06340 - Lighting-Intensity (FDA Food Code 6-303.11)

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The light intensity must 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
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06345 - Ventilation-Mechanical (FDA Food Code 6-304.11)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, 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 must be provided.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06345, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06350 - Dressing areas and lockers-Designation (FDA Food Code 6-305.11)

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(1) Dressing rooms
					 or dressing areas must be designated if EMPLOYEES routinely change their
					 clothes in the establishment.
(2)
					 Lockers or other suitable facilities must be provided for the orderly storage
					 of EMPLOYEES' clothing and other possessions.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06350, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart C - Numbers and Capacities › Section 246-215-06355 - Service sinks-Availability (FDA Food Code 6-306.10)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
A service sink or curbed cleaning facility must be
						provided as specified under WAC
						246-215-05240.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06355, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart D - Location and Placement › Section 246-215-06400 - Handwashing sinks-Conveniently located (FDA Food Code 6-401.10)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
HANDWASHING SINKS must be conveniently located as
						specified under WAC
						246-215-05255.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06400, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart D - Location and Placement › Section 246-215-06405 - Toilet rooms-Convenience and accessibility (FDA Food Code 6-402.11)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Toilet rooms must be conveniently located and accessible
						to EMPLOYEES during all hours of operation.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06405, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart D - Location and Placement › Section 246-215-06410 - Employee accommodations-Designated areas (FDA Food Code 6-403.11)

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(1) Areas
					 designated for EMPLOYEES to eat, drink, and use tobacco must be located so that
					 FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES are
					 protected from contamination.
(2)
					 Lockers or other suitable facilities must 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:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06410, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart D - Location and Placement › Section 246-215-06415 - Distressed merchandise-Segregation and location (FDA Food Code 6-404.11)

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Products that are held by the PERMIT HOLDER for credit,
						redemption, or return to the distributor, such as damaged, spoiled, or recalled
						products, must be segregated and held in designated areas that are separated
						from FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE
						ARTICLES.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06415, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart D - Location and Placement › Section 246-215-06420 - Refuse, recyclables, and returnables-Receptacles, waste handling units, and designated storage areas (FDA Food Code 6-405.10)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Units, receptacles, and areas designated for storage of
						REFUSE and recyclable and returnable containers must be located as specified
						under WAC
						246-215-05545.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06420, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06500 - Methods-Repairing (FDA Food Code 6-501.11)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
PHYSICAL FACILITIES must be maintained in good
						repair.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06500, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06505 - Methods-Cleaning, frequency and restrictions (FDA Food Code 6-501.12)

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(1) PHYSICAL
					 FACILITIES must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
(2) Except for cleaning that is necessary due
					 to a spill or other accident, cleaning must be done during periods when the
					 least amount of FOOD is exposed such as after closing.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06505, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06510 - Methods-Cleaning floors, dustless methods (FDA Food Code 6-501.13)

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(1) Except as
					 specified in subsection (2) of this section, only dustless methods of cleaning
					 must be used, such as wet cleaning, vacuum cleaning, mopping with treated dust
					 mops, or sweeping using a broom and dust-arresting compounds.
(2) Spills or drippage on floors that occur
					 between normal floor cleaning times may be cleaned:
(a) Without the use of dust-arresting
					 compounds; and
(b) 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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06515 - Methods-Cleaning ventilation systems, nuisance and discharge prohibition (FDA Food Code 6-501.14)

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(1)
					 Intake and exhaust air ducts must be cleaned and filters changed so that they
					 are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials.
(2) If vented to the outside, ventilation
					 systems may not create a public health HAZARD or nuisance or unlawful
					 discharge.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06515, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06520 - Methods-Cleaning maintenance tools, preventing contamination (FDA Food Code 6-501.15)

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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.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06520, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06525 - Methods-Drying mops (FDA Food Code 6-501.16)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
After use, mops must be placed in a position that allows
						them to air dry without soiling walls, EQUIPMENT, or
						supplies.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06525, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06530 - Methods-Absorbent materials on floors, use limitations (FDA Food Code 6-501.17)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Except as specified under WAC
						246-215-06510(2),
						sawdust, wood shavings, granular salt, baked clay, diatomaceous earth, or
						similar materials may not be used on floors.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06530, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06535 - Methods-Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (FDA Food Code 6-501.18)

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PLUMBING FIXTURES such as HANDWASHING SINKS, toilets, and
						urinals must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them
						clean.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06535, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06540 - Methods-Closing toilet room doors (FDA Food Code 6-501.19)

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Except during cleaning and maintenance operations, toilet
						room doors as specified under WAC
						246-215-06255 must be kept
						closed.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06540, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06545 - Methods-Using dressing rooms and lockers (FDA Food Code 6-501.110)

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(1) Dressing rooms
					 must be used by EMPLOYEES if the EMPLOYEES regularly change their clothes in
					 the establishment.
(2) Lockers or
					 other suitable facilities must be used for the orderly storage of EMPLOYEE
					 clothing and other possessions.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06545, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06550 - Methods-Controlling pests (FDA Food Code 6-501.111)

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The PREMISES must be maintained free of infestations of
						insects, rodents, and other pests such that there is not a breeding population
						of pests in the facility. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests
						must be controlled to minimize 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 WAC
					 246-215-07210,
					 246-215-07250, and
					 246-215-07255; and
(4) Eliminating harborage
					 conditions.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06550, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06555 - Methods-Removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests (FDA Food Code 6-501.112)

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Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests
						must be removed from control devices and the PREMISES at a frequency that
						prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of
						pests.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06555, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06560 - Methods-Storing maintenance tools (FDA Food Code 6-501.113)

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Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners,
						and similar items must 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:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06560, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06565 - Methods-Maintaining premises, unnecessary items and litter (FDA Food Code 6-501.114)

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The PREMISES must 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:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-06565, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 6 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Subpart E - Maintenance and Operation: Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures › Section 246-215-06570 - Methods-Prohibiting animals (FDA Food Code 6-501.115)

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(1) Except as specified in subsections (2)
					 through (5) of this section, live animals may not be allowed on the PREMISES of
					 a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
(2) Live
					 animals may be allowed in the following situations if the contamination of
					 FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and
					 SINGLE-USE ARTICLES cannot result:
(a) Edible
					 FISH or decorative FISH in aquariums, shellfish or crustacea on ice or under
					 refrigeration, and shellfish and crustacea in display tank systems;
(b) Patrol dogs accompanying police or
					 security officers in offices and dining, sales, and storage areas, and sentry
					 dogs running loose in outside fenced areas;
(c) SERVICE ANIMALS that are controlled by an
					 employee or individual with a disability in areas not used for FOOD preparation
					 and usually open for customers, such as dining and sales areas, if a health or
					 safety HAZARD will not result from the presence or activities of the SERVICE
					 ANIMAL;
(d) Pets in the common
					 areas of institutional care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living
					 facilities, group homes, or residential care facilities at times other than
					 during meals if:
(i) Effective partitioning
					 and self-closing doors separate the common dining areas from FOOD storage or
					 FOOD preparation areas;
(ii)
					 Condiments, EQUIPMENT, and UTENSILS are stored in enclosed cabinets or removed
					 from the common dining areas when pets are present; and
(iii) Dining areas including tables,
					 countertops, and similar surfaces are effectively cleaned before the next meal
					 service; and
(e) In
					 areas that are not used for FOOD preparation, storage, sales, display or
					 dining, in which there are caged animals or animals that are similarly
					 confined, such as in a variety store that sells pets or a tourist park that
					 displays animals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart A - Labeling and Identification › Section 246-215-07100 - Original containers-Identifying information, prominence (FDA Food Code 7-101.11)

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Containers of POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS and PERSONAL
						CARE ITEMS must bear a legible manufacturer's label.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07100, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart A - Labeling and Identification › Section 246-215-07105 - Working containers-Common name (FDA Food Code 7-102.11)

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Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC
						MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bulk supplies must be
						clearly and individually identified with the common name of the
						material.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07105, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07200 - Storage-Separation (FDA Food Code 7-201.11)

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POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS must 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; 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.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07200, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07205 - Presence and use-Restriction (FDA Food Code 7-202.11)

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(1) 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, may be allowed in a FOOD
					 ESTABLISHMENT.
(2) Subsection (1)
					 of this section does not apply to PACKAGED POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS that
					 are for retail sale.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07205, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07210 - Presence and use-Conditions of use (FDA Food Code 7-202.12)

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POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS must 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;
(c) The conditions of certification, if
					 certification is required, for use of the pest control materials; and
(d) Additional conditions that may be
					 established by the REGULATORY AUTHORITY; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07215 - Container prohibitions-Poisonous or toxic material containers (FDA Food Code 7-203.11)

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A container previously used to store POISONOUS OR TOXIC
						MATERIALS may not be used to store, transport, or dispense
						FOOD.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07215, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07220 - Chemicals-Sanitizers, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-204.11)

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Chemical SANITIZERS, including chemical sanitizing
						solutions generated on-site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to
						FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES must:
(1) Meet
					 the requirements specified in
					 40
					 C.F.R. 180.940 Tolerance Exemptions for
					 Active and Inert Ingredients for Use in Antimicrobial Formulations food contact
					 surface sanitizing solutions); or
(2) Meet the requirements as specified in
					 40 C.F.R.
					 180.2020 Pesticide Chemicals Not Requiring a
					 Tolerance or Exemption from Tolerance Non-food Determinations.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07220, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07225 - Chemicals-Chemicals for washing, treatment, storage, and processing fruits and vegetables, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-204.12)

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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 must:
(1) Be an APPROVED FOOD ADDITIVE listed for
					 this intended use in  21 C.F.R. 173  - Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted
					 in Food for Human Consumption; or
(2) Be generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
					 for this intended use; 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); and
(4) Meet the
					 requirements in  40 C.F.R. 156  Labeling Requirements for Pesticide and
					 Devices.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07225, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07230 - Chemicals-Boiler water additives, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-204.13)

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Chemicals used as boiler water additives must meet the
						requirements specified in
						21 C.F.R.
						173.310 Boiler Water
						Additives.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07230, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07235 - Chemicals-Drying agents, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-204.14)

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Drying agents used in conjunction with SANITIZATION
						must:
(1) Contain only components that
					 are listed as one of the following:
(a)
					 Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in FOOD as specified in  21 C.F.R.
					 182  - Substances Generally Recognized as Safe, or  21 C.F.R. 184  - Direct Food
					 Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe;
(b) Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for
					 the intended use as specified in  21 C.F.R. 186  - Indirect Food Substances
					 Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe;
(c) Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) 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
					 C.F.R. 170.30 - Eligibility for
					 Classification as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS);
(d) Subject of an effective Food Contact
					 Notification as described in the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
					 Section 409(h);
(e) APPROVED for
					 use as a drying agent under a prior sanction specified in  21 C.F.R. 181  - Prior
					 Sanctioned Food Ingredients;
(f)
					 Specifically regulated as an indirect FOOD ADDITIVE for use as a drying agent
					 as specified in 21 C.F.R. Parts 175-178; or
(g) APPROVED for use as a drying agent under
					 the threshold of regulation process established by
					 21
					 C.F.R. 170.39 Threshold of Regulation For
					 Substances Used In Food-Contact Articles; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07240 - Lubricants-Incidental food contact, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-205.11)

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Lubricants must meet the requirements specified in
						21 C.F.R.
						178.3570 - Lubricants with Incidental Food
						Contact, 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.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07240, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07245 - Pesticides-Restricted use pesticides, criteria (FDA Food Code 7-206.11)

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RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES specified under WAC
						246-215-07210(3) must meet the requirements specified in  40 C.F.R. 152  Subpart I -
						Classification of Pesticides.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07245, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07250 - Pesticides-Rodent bait stations (FDA Food Code 7-206.12)

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Rodent bait must be contained in a covered,
						tamper-resistant bait station.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07250, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07255 - Pesticides-Tracking powders, pest control and monitoring (FDA Food Code 7-206.13)

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(1) Except as
					 specified in subsection (2) of this section, a tracking powder pesticide may
					 not be used in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
(2) 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:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07255, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07260 - Medicines-Restriction and storage (FDA Food Code 7-207.11)

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(1) Except for medicines that are stored or
					 displayed for retail sale, only those medicines that are necessary for the
					 health of EMPLOYEES may be allowed in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
(2) Medicines that are in a FOOD
					 ESTABLISHMENT for the EMPLOYEES' use must be labeled as specified under WAC
					 246-215-07100 and located to
					 prevent the contamination of FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and
					 SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07260, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07265 - Medicines-Refrigerated medicines, storage (FDA Food Code 7-207.12)

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Medicines belonging to EMPLOYEES or to children in a day
						care center that require refrigeration and are stored in a FOOD refrigerator
						must 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; and
(2) Located so they are inaccessible to
					 children.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07265, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07270 - First-aid supplies-Storage (FDA Food Code 7-208.11)

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First-aid supplies that are in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for
						the EMPLOYEES' use must be:
(1)
					 Labeled as specified under WAC
					 246-215-07100; 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.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07270, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart B - Operational Supplies and Applications › Section 246-215-07275 - Other personal care items-Storage (FDA Food Code 7-209.11)

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Except as specified under WAC
						246-215-07265 and
						246-215-07270, EMPLOYEES shall
						store their PERSONAL CARE ITEMS in facilities as specified under WAC
						246-215-06350(2).
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07275, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS › Subpart C - Stock and Retail Sale › Section 246-215-07300 - Storage and display-Separation (FDA Food Code 7-301.11)

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POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS must 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; 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.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-07300, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart A - Applicability › Section 246-215-08100 - Use for intended purpose-Public health protection (FDA Food Code 8-101.10)

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(1)
					 The REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall apply this chapter to promote its underlying
					 purpose, as specified under WAC
					 246-215-01105, of safeguarding
					 public health and ensuring that FOOD is safe, unADULTERATED, and honestly
					 presented when offered to the CONSUMER.
(2) In enforcing the provision of this
					 chapter, the REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall assess existing facilities or EQUIPMENT
					 that were in use before the effective date of this chapter based on the
					 following considerations:
(a) Whether the
					 facilities or EQUIPMENT are in good repair and capable of being maintained in a
					 sanitary condition;
(b) Whether
					 FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES comply with Part 4, Subpart A;
(c) Whether the capacities of cooling,
					 heating, and holding EQUIPMENT are sufficient to comply with WAC
					 246-215-04300; and
(d) The existence of a documented agreement
					 with the PERMIT HOLDER that the facilities or EQUIPMENT will be replaced as
					 specified under WAC
					 246-215-08350(7).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart A - Applicability › Section 246-215-08105 - Additional requirements-Preventing health hazards, provision for conditions not addressed (FDA Food Code 8-102.10)

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(1) If necessary to protect against public
					 health hazards or nuisances, the REGULATORY AUTHORITY may impose specific
					 requirements in addition to the requirements contained in this chapter that are
					 authorized by LAW.
(2) The
					 REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall document the conditions that necessitate the
					 imposition of additional requirements and the underlying public health
					 rationale. The documentation must be provided to the PERMIT applicant or PERMIT
					 HOLDER and a copy must be maintained in the REGULATORY AUTHORITY'S file for the
					 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-08105, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart A - Applicability › Section 246-215-08110 - Variances-Modifications and waivers (FDA Food Code 8-103.10)

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The REGULATORY AUTHORITY may grant a VARIANCE by
						modifying or waiving the requirements of this chapter if in the opinion of the
						REGULATORY AUTHORITY a health HAZARD or nuisance will not result from the
						VARIANCE. If a VARIANCE is granted, the REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall retain the
						information specified under WAC
						246-215-08115 in its records for
						the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-08110, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart A - Applicability › Section 246-215-08115 - Variances-Documentation of proposed VARIANCE and justification (FDA Food Code 8-103.11)

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Before a VARIANCE from a requirement of this chapter is
						APPROVED, the information that must be provided by the PERSON requesting the
						VARIANCE and retained in the REGULATORY AUTHORITY'S file on the FOOD
						ESTABLISHMENT includes:
(1) A
					 statement of the proposed VARIANCE of this chapter requirement citing the
					 relevant section;
(2) An analysis
					 of the rationale for how the potential public health hazards and nuisances
					 addressed by the relevant section will be alternatively addressed by the
					 proposal; and
(3) A HACCP PLAN if
					 required as specified under WAC
					 246-215-08210(1) that includes the information specified under WAC
					 246-215-08215 as it is relevant
					 to the VARIANCE requested.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-08115, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart A - Applicability › Section 246-215-08120 - Variances-Conformance with approved procedures (FDA Food Code 8-103.12)

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If the REGULATORY AUTHORITY grants a VARIANCE as
						specified under WAC 246-215-08110, or a HACCP PLAN is otherwise required as
						specified under WAC
						246-215-08210, the PERMIT HOLDER
						shall:
(1) Maintain the APPROVED
					 VARIANCE at the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; and
(2) Comply with the HACCP PLANS and
					 procedures that are submitted as specified under WAC
					 246-215-08215 and APPROVED as a
					 basis for the modification or waiver; and
(3) Maintain and provide to the REGULATORY
					 AUTHORITY, upon request, records specified under WAC
					 246-215-08215(4) and
					 (5)    that demonstrate that the following are
					 routinely employed:
(a) Procedures for
					 monitoring CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS;
(b) Monitoring of the CRITICAL CONTROL
					 POINTS;
(c) Verification of the
					 effectiveness of the operation or process; and
(d) Necessary corrective actions if there is
					 a failure at a CRITICAL CONTROL POINT.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart B - Plan Submission and Approval › Section 246-215-08200 - Facility and operating plans-When plans are required (FDA Food Code 8-201.11)

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A PERMIT applicant or PERMIT HOLDER shall submit to the
						REGULATORY AUTHORITY properly prepared plans and specifications for review and
						approval before:
(1) The construction
					 of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;
(2) The
					 conversion of an existing structure for use as a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;
					 or
(3) The remodeling of a FOOD
					 ESTABLISHMENT, a change of type of FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, or significant changes
					 to the methods of FOOD preparation or style of service as specified under WAC
					 246-215-08325(3) if the REGULATORY AUTHORITY determines that plans and specifications are
					 necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-08200, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart B - Plan Submission and Approval › Section 246-215-08205 - Facility and operating plans-Contents of the plans and specifications (FDA Food Code 8-201.12)

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The plans and specifications for a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT,
						including a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT specified under WAC
						246-215-08210, must include, as
						required by the REGULATORY AUTHORITY based on the type of operation, type of
						FOOD preparation, and FOODS prepared, the following information to demonstrate
						conformance with chapter provisions:
(1) Intended menu;
(2) Anticipated volume of FOOD to be stored,
					 prepared, and sold or served;
(3)
					 Proposed layout, mechanical schematics, construction materials, and finish
					 schedules;
(4) Proposed EQUIPMENT
					 types, manufacturers, model numbers, locations, dimensions, performance
					 capacities, and installation specifications;
(5) Evidence that standard procedures that
					 ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter are developed or are
					 being developed; and
(6) Other
					 information that may be required by the REGULATORY AUTHORITY for the proper
					 review of the proposed construction, conversion or modification, and procedures
					 for operating a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
Statutory Authority:
						  RCW
						     43.20.050 and
						  43.20.145. 13-03-109, §
						  246-215-08205, filed 1/17/13, effective
						  5/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FOOD HANDLING › Chapter 246-215 - Food service › Part 8 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Subpart B - Plan Submission and Approval › Section 246-215-08210 - Facility and operating plans-When a HACCP plan is required FDA Food Code 8-201.13)

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(1)
					 Before engaging in an activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a PERMIT applicant
					 or PERMIT HOLDER shall submit to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY for approval a
					 properly prepared HACCP PLAN as specified under WAC
					 246-215-08215 and the relevant
					 provisions of this chapter if:
(a) Submission
					 of a HACCP PLAN is required according to LAW;
(b) A VARIANCE is required as specified under
					 WAC 246-215-03400(4)(d),
					 246-215-03535, and
					 246-215-04244(2);
(c) The REGULATORY AUTHORITY determines that
					 a FOOD preparation or processing method requires a VARIANCE based on a plan
					 submittal specified under WAC
					 246-215-08205, an inspectional
					 finding, or a VARIANCE request.