Section 113953 Of Article 4. Handwashing From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
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. (a) Handwashing facilities shall be provided within or
adjacent to toilet rooms. The number of handwashing facilities
required shall be in accordance with local building and plumbing
codes.
(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 114358, food
facilities constructed or extensively remodeled after January 1,
1996, that handle nonprepackaged food, shall provide facilities
exclusively for handwashing in food preparation areas and in
warewashing areas that are not located within or immediately adjacent
to food preparation areas. Handwashing facilities shall be
sufficient in number and conveniently located so as to be accessible
at all times for use by food employees.
(2) The handwashing facility shall be separated from the
warewashing sink by a metal splashguard with a height of at least 6
inches, that extends from the back edge of the drainboard to the
front edge of the drainboard, the corners of the barrier to be
rounded. No splashguard is required if the distance between the
handwashing sink and the warewashing sink drainboards is 24 inches or
more.
(c) Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide warm water
under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds through a mixing valve or
combination faucet. If the temperature of water provided to a
handwashing sink is not readily adjustable at the faucet, the
temperature of the water shall be at least 100 F, but not greater
than 108 F.
(d) An automatic handwashing facility may be installed and used in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the enforcement agency may
allow handwashing facilities other than those required by this
section when it deems that the alternate facilities are adequate.