Section 410IAC7-24-227. Fixed equipment; spacing or sealing  


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  •    (a) Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:

    (1) spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment;

    (2) spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than one thirty-second (1/32) inch; or

    (3) sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.

      (b) Table-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:

    (1) sealed to the table; or

    (2) elevated on legs as specified under section 228(d) of this rule.

      (c) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-227; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 866; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)