Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 1.57 - Specific sanitary accommodationsAdequate sanitary facilities and accommodations shall be furnished by every official establishment. Of these, the following are specifically required:
(1) - (i) Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and urinals shall be sufficient in number, ample in size, and conveniently located. The rooms shall be provided with facilities to provide abundant light and ventilation and meet construction requirements in compliance with § 1.51 (relating to general requirements for official establishments).(ii) They shall be separate from the rooms and compartments in which products are prepared, stored, or handled.(iii) Where both sexes are employed, separate facilities shall be provided.(2) Acceptable lavatories, including running hot and cold water, soap and towels, shall be placed in or near toilet and urinal rooms and also at such other places in the establishment as may be essential to assure cleanliness of all persons handling product.(3) Toilet soil lines shall be separate from house drainage lines to a point outside the building and drainage from toilet bowls and urinals shall not be discharged into a grease catch basin.(4) Properly located facilities shall be provided for cleansing and disinfecting utensils and hands of all persons handling any product. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.2 (relating to application of inspection requirements); 7 Pa. Code § 1.11 (relating to general); 7 Pa. Code § 1.42 (relating to other facilities to be provided by the establishment); and 7 Pa. Code § 1.195 (relating to marks for postmortem inspections; inspection of unacceptable equipment and facilities).