§ 21-325
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§21–325.
(a)Subject to subsection
(d)of this section, 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)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)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.
(1)This subsection applies only to a food establishment that is:
(i)A business that conducts agritourism, as defined in § 4–212 of the Land Use Article;
(ii)A Class 4 limited winery licensed under § 2–206 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; and
(iii)A Class 8 farm brewery licensed under § 2–210 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article.
(2)A food establishment may comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that:
(i)Otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of this section; and
(ii)Is placed at least 25 feet from a well.