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SNOHOMISH <br />— HEALTH DISTRICT <br />WWW.SNOHD.ORG Minimum Equipment and Facility requirements <br />Sinks <br />Handwashing sinks. Required in all food preparation, food service and warewashing areas. <br />Handsinks must remain accessible, within the line of sight and 20 feet of all areas where <br />food or beverages are handled, prepared or served, and in warewashing areas. <br />This may require more than one handsink per food service area. Handsinks must be <br />equipped with mixing faucets or combination faucet, hand soap and paper towels. <br />The minimum hot water temperature allowed at all handsinks is 100 F at the tap through a mixing valve. <br />Ideally, the hot water should be 100-120 F. Self -closing or metering faucets shall provide a flow of water <br />for at least 15 seconds. <br />Dishwashing sinks. Required in all food service establishment, except for limited <br />grocery stores where all items are pre -packaged. Drainboards should be provided <br />on both sides with raised edges. Each compartment must have rounded corners <br />and must be large enough to accommodate the largest utensil or equipment used <br />in the establishment. <br />An automatic dishwasher does not replace the requirement for a 3-compartment <br />sink- <br />Vegetable/fruit preparation sink. Required if there is rinsing, washing, or draining of _ <br />canned fruit or vegetables. The sink must be stainless steel, have rounded corner <br />basins, raised edges, indirectly plumbed with an air gap, and have at least one integral®► <br />drainboard. <br />Meat preparation sink. Required if there is rinsing or thawing under running water of - <br />raw meat, poultry, or seafood. The sink must be stainless steel, have rounded corners, <br />raised edges, indirectly plumbed with an air gap, and have at least one integral <br />drainboard. Be aware that a double -basin prep sink cannot be used as both a <br />vegetable and meat prep sink. <br />Dump sink. Required in bars or taverns in close proximity to the 3-compartment sink or warewashing machine <br />in the beverage service area. A handwash sink may not not be used as a handwash sink. <br />Mop sink. Required in all food service establishments. A mop sink (or service sink or <br />janitorial sink) must provide hot and cold water, and be equipped with a vacuum breaker <br />if a hose will be attached to the faucet. <br />Restrooms <br />Employee restrooms. Employee restrooms are required. Employees may use the same restrooms provided to <br />the public provided they are located within 200 feet. <br />Public restrooms. Public restrooms are required with any on -premise consumption of food and beverages. <br />Public restrooms must be conveniently located, available during all hours of operation, and accessible without <br />going through areas of food preparation, food storage, or warewashing. <br />Environmental Health Division <br />3020 Rucker Avenue, Suite 104 ■ Everett, WA 98201-3900 0 fax: 425.339.5254 ■ tel: 425.339.5250 <br />