18 AAC 31.416 - Equipment installation and location: sinks
(a) The operator of
a food establishment shall ensure that self-draining sinks are provided as
follows:
(1) for a food establishment that is
extensively remodeled or began operation after May 1983, at least one utility
sink, or curbed cleaning unit with a floor drain; the utility sink or curbed
cleaning unit
(A) must be conveniently located
for cleaning mops, filling mop buckets, disposing of mop water and similar
liquid waste, and similar activities; and
(B) may not be located in a preparation,
processing, or warewashing area, or in any other location that could cause the
sink or unit to be a source of contamination to food, food-contact surfaces,
linens, or single-service or single-service items;
(2) except for a specific food service
operation listed in
18 AAC 31.525(b),
or a market or food processing establishment as provided in (b) of this
section, at least one handwash sink
(A)
equipped as specified in
18 AAC 31.525;
(B) installed, as specified at
18 AAC 31.515, and located
(i) in the preparation area, except as
provided in (ii) of this subparagraph;
(ii) in the warewashing area if the same
employee who handles soiled utensils also handles cleaned utensils; the
department will allow the installation of a single handwash sink if the
operator demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that the single sink is
convenient to the food preparation and the warewashing area and public health
is protected; and
(iii) in or next
to the exit of each toilet room described in
18 AAC 31.520; and
(C) that can be tempered to a
temperature between 100 - 120º F by a mixing valve or combination
faucet;
(3) except for a
market or food processing establishment as provided in (b) of this section, at
least one three-compartment warewashing sink unit; in addition,
(A) each warewashing sink compartment must be
(i) adequate for the complete immersion of
most items; and
(ii) supplied with
hot and cold potable running water under pressure;
(B) for manual warewashing that uses hot
water for sanitizing, the sanitizing compartment of the three-compartment sink
must be equipped with
(i) an integral heating
device that will maintain the water at a temperature of 170º F or above;
and
(ii) dish baskets that allow
complete immersion of most items in the hot water; and
(C) self-draining drainboards, utensil racks,
or tables large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that may
accumulate during hours of operation must be provided for necessary holding
before cleaning and after sanitizing;
(4) for a bar or tavern, a fourth sink
compartment for emptying drinks and handwashing in addition to compartments
used for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing;
(5) a separate preparation sink
(A) if an establishment is extensively
remodeled, has a significant change in its method of preparation or processing,
or began operation after May 18, 1997; and
(B) if the menu or method of preparation or
processing requires frequent soaking, rinsing, culling, or cleaning of raw
ingredients or produce.
(b) The operator of a market or food
processing establishment shall provide
(1) if
the market or food processing establishment is constructed or extensively
remodeled after May 18, 1997, at least one handwash sink equipped as specified
at 18 AAC 31.525, and that can be
tempered to a temperature between 100 - 120º F by a mixing valve or
combination faucet; a handwash sink must be provided
(A) in the processing area; and
(B) in, or next to the exit of, each toilet
room described in
18 AAC 31.520; and
(2) at least one three-compartment
warewashing sink, equipped as specified at (a)(3) of this section, if
(A) equipment or utensils that must be
disassembled for cleaning, as specified at
18 AAC 31.422, are used;
and
(B) the market or food
processing establishment is extensively remodeled or began operation after May
18, 1997.
Notes
Authority:AS 17.20.005
AS 17.20.020
AS 17.20.072
AS 17.20.180
AS 17.20.290
AS 44.46.020
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