Violation Code: 32-05-4

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61C-4.010(8) FAC: (8) Bathroom Facilities - All bathroom facilities shall provide easy and convenient access to both customers and employees, and shall be located on the same floor of the premises served. For the purpose of this rule, the same floor includes any intermediate levels between the floor and ceiling of any room or space not to exceed a vertical height of 8 feet. Public food service establishments whose occupancy is incidental to another occupancy may use public bathroom facilities provided on the same floor. The travel distance may vary if adequate directional signs are provided and the number of fixtures is deemed satisfactory by the applicable local building authority. Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for waste materials and such receptacles in bathroom facilities for women shall be covered. Each public food service establishment shall maintain a minimum of one bathroom facility available for public use, except as provided herein: Basic 6-501.19 FC, 6-202.14 FC and 61C-1.004(2)(b) FAC: 6-501.19 Except during cleaning and maintenance operations, toilet room doors as specified under Section 6-202.14 shall be kept closed. 6-202.14 Except where a toilet room is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. 61C- 1.004(2)(b) Bathroom facilities shall be completely enclosed and shall have tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Such doors shall not be left open except during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom facilities located or, in public lodging establishments or located outside a public food service establishment, may have entrances and exits constructed in such a manner as to ensure privacy of occupants. Basic 61C-4.010(8)(d) FAC: (8)(d) Each public food service establishment shall maintain a minimum of one bathroom facility available for public use, except as provided herein: (d) Public food service establishments located within a public lodging establishment shall be permitted to utilize public bathroom facilities located within the public lodging establishment provided such bathroom facilities are available for use by the customers and employees of the public food service establishment during all hours of operation and are located on the same floor as the public food service establishment. 6-501.19 FC, 6-202.14 FC and 61C-1.004(2)(b) FAC: 6-501.19 Except during cleaning and maintenance operations, toilet room doors as specified under Section 6-202.14 shall be kept closed. 6-202.14 Except where a toilet room is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. 61C- 1.004(2)(b) Bathroom facilities shall be completely enclosed and shall have tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Such doors shall not be left open except during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom facilities located or, in public lodging establishments or located outside a public food service establishment, may have entrances and exits constructed in such a manner as to ensure privacy of occupants. Basic 61C-1.004(2)(a) FAC: (2)(a) Each public lodging establishment and public food service establishment shall provide at least one conveniently located bathroom facility for its employees and guests in accordance with provisions of these rules and as approved by the local building authority having jurisdiction. Public access to bathroom facilities shall not be permitted through food preparation, storage, or warewashing areas. Bathroom fixtures shall be of readily cleanable sanitary design. Bathroom facilities shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from objectionable odors. Bathrooms shall provide at least 20 foot candles of light. The walls, ceilings and floors of all bathroom facilities shall be kept in good condition.