12VAC5-421-1360. Manual warewashing equipment, heaters and baskets.
If hot water is used for sanitization in manual warewashing operations, the sanitizing compartment of the sink shall be:
1. Designed with an integral heating device that is capable of maintaining water at a temperature not less than 171°F (77°C);Pf and
2. Provided with a rack or basket to allow complete immersion of equipment and utensils into the hot water.Pf
Statutory Authority
§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.