Section 25-A2802. INDOOR AREAS - SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS

 

2802.1Except as specified in § 2802.2, materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use shall be:

 

(a)Smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food establishment  operations are conducted;

 

(b)Closely woven and easily cleanable carpet for carpeted areas; and

 

(c)Nonabsorbent for areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas,  walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, mobile food  establishment servicing areas, and areas subject to flushing or spray  cleaning methods. 

 

2802.2In a temporary food establishment: 

 

(a)If graded to drain, a floor shall be concrete, machine-laid asphalt, or dirt or  gravel if it is covered with mats, removable platforms, duckboards, or  other approved materials that are effectively treated to control dust and  mud; and

 

(b)Walls and ceilings shall be constructed of a material that protects the  interior from the weather and windblown dust and debris. 

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).