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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114163 — Location and Installation

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114163

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2009-10-11
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), all permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink.

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114163 — Location and Installation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), all permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink.

(1) The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width and 12 inches in depth with an integral drainboard or adjacent table at least 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width.

(2) The food preparation sink shall be located in the food preparation area, provided exclusively for food preparation, and accessible at all times.

(3) The sink shall be equipped with an adequate supply of hot and cold running water through a mixing valve.

(b) (1) Food facilities that were approved for operation without a food preparation sink prior to January 1, 2007, need not provide a food preparation sink unless the food facility makes a menu change or changes their method of operation.

(2) The enforcement officer may approve other methods where the installation of a food preparation sink would not be readily feasible.