Section 21-325 - Restrooms required in certain places.
§ 21-325. Restrooms required in certain places.
(a) Food establishments.- Each food establishment shall have:
(1) A convenient toilet that is:
(i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, separated from any room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed;
(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
(iii) Properly ventilated; and
(2) A convenient lavatory that is:
(i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;
(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
(iii) Properly ventilated.
(b) Public facilities in certain food service facilities.- Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating for patrons established after January 1, 1979 shall have available for the public:
(1) A convenient toilet that is kept in a sanitary condition; and
(2) A convenient lavatory that is:
(i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;
(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
(iii) Properly ventilated.
(c) Construction within larger rooms.- A room that houses a toilet may be constructed within a larger room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed.
[1987, ch. 297; 2004, ch. 25, § 6.]