Section 410 IAC 7-24-266 - Vending machine doors and openingsAuthority: IC 16-42-5-5
Affected: IC 16-42-5
Sec. 266.
(a) Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces shall be tight-fitting so that the space along the entire interface between the doors or covers and the cabinet of the machine, if the doors or covers are in a closed position, is no greater than one-sixteenth (1/16) inch by any of the following:(1) Being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than one-sixteenth (1/16) inch. Screening of twelve (12) mesh to one (1) inch meets this requirement.(2) Being effectively gasketed.(3) Having interface surfaces that are at least one-half (1/2) inch wide.(4) Jambs or surfaces used to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface.(b) Vending machine service connection openings through an exterior wall of a machine shall be closed by sealants, clamps, or grommets so that the openings are no larger than one-sixteenth (1/16) inch.(c) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a noncritical item.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-266; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 874; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFAReadopted filed 11/10/2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFAReadopted filed 9/15/2022, 10:01 a.m.: 20221012-IR-410220206RFA