- (a) Non-exempt homestead food operations shall be exempt from the requirements of the Food Code, and shall instead comply with the requirements of He-P 2309.03 and the requirements in this section.
- (b) Commercial equipment shall not be required.
(c) The kitchen shall be equipped with either:
- (1) A 2-compartment sink; or
- (2) A residential model dishmachine and a one-compartment sink.
- (d) A sink used for food preparation shall not be required to be equipped with an indirect wasteline.
- (e) A backflow device shall not be required for kitchen sinks provided with a spray hose.
- (f) Coved base at the juncture of the floor and wall shall not be required.
- (g) Only those bathrooms which open directly into the kitchen or into any hallway leading into the kitchen shall be required to have self-closing doors and mechanical ventilation.
- (h) The kitchen shall not be required to be separated from any living area or sleeping area by complete partitioning or solid, self-closing doors.
(i) Laundry facilities shall:
- (1) Be allowed in the kitchen; and
- (2) Not be used during processing, preparing, serving, or packaging of foods related to the business.
Source. #9857-A, eff 2-1-11; ss by #10199-A, eff 10-12-12; ss by #12852, eff 8-20-19