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		<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Haney</ns0:AuthorText>
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		<ns0:Title>An act to amend Sections 114201, 114259.2, 114271, and 114349 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food facilities.</ns0:Title>
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			<ns0:Subject>Food facilities: retail food safety.</ns0:Subject>
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			<html:p>Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities. Under existing law, local health agencies are primarily responsible for enforcing these standards. Under existing law, a person who violates any provision of the California Retail Food Code is guilty of a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided.</html:p>
			<html:p>Existing law prohibits a food facility from locating a grease trap or
			 grease interceptor in a food handling area, unless approved by an enforcement agency. Existing law exempts from the prohibition a food facility with an approved grease trap or grease interceptor that was in operation before the effective date of the code.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would instead prohibit a food facility from locating a grease trap or grease interceptor in a food preparation area. The bill would additionally exempt a grease trap or grease interceptor from this prohibition if (1) a structural hardship can be determined preventing the grease trap or grease interceptor from being installed in an area not designated for food preparation or food storage or a utensil handling area, (2) the site can provide a
			 cleaning or maintenance plan that indicates how and when the grease trap or grease interceptor will be accessed for service to prevent any cross contamination of food or food contact surfaces, and (3) the site can provide procedures that will be taken to properly clean and sanitize the area following servicing.</html:p>
			<html:p>Existing law limits the size of a passthrough window service opening to 216 square inches. Existing law authorizes a passthrough window of up to 432 square inches if equipped with an air curtain device.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would instead authorize a passthrough window service opening of up to 432 square inches if equipped with an air curtain device or equipped with a self-closing device. The bill would authorize a passthrough
			 service opening that is larger than 432 square inches if equipped with both a self-closing device and an air curtain device. The bill would authorize an enforcement agency to approve alternative passthrough window or other service openings if the proposed alternative can adequately maintain exclusion of vermin or other means of contamination.</html:p>
			<html:p>Existing law requires a food facility’s walls and ceilings to be durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable. Existing law exempts from this requirement walls and ceilings of bar areas in which alcoholic beverages are sold or served directly to the consumers, except wall areas adjacent to bar sinks and areas where food is prepared, among other things. Existing law also exempts from this requirement restrooms that are used exclusively by the consumers, except that the walls and ceilings in the restrooms
			 shall be of a nonabsorbent and washable surface.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would instead exempt walls and ceilings of bar areas in which beverages are sold, served, or dispensed directly to the consumers. The bill would also instead exempt restrooms that are used exclusively by employees.</html:p>
			<html:p>Existing law requires temporary food facilities to be equipped with overhead protection for all food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Existing law requires overhead protection to be made of wood, canvas, or other materials that protect the facility from precipitation, dust, bird and insect droppings, and other contaminants. Existing law exempts from these requirements a temporary food facility that is approved for limited food
			 preparation if flying insects, vermin, birds, and other pests are absent due to the location of the facility or other limiting conditions.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would additionally exempt a temporary food facility that is approved for limited food preparation from these requirements if environmental factors that could contaminate the food are absent due to the location of the facility or other limiting conditions.</html:p>
			<html:p>By revising the standards that must be enforced by local health agencies and by expanding the scope of existing crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
			<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
			<html:p>With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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		<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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			<ns0:Num>SECTION 1.</ns0:Num>
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				Section 114201 of the 
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								(a)
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								If provided, a grease trap or grease interceptor shall not be located in a food preparation or utensil handling area unless specifically approved by the enforcement agency.
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								(b)
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								Grease traps and grease interceptors shall be easily accessible for servicing.
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								(c)
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								Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section shall not apply to a grease trap or grease interceptor if all of the following conditions are met:
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								(1)
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								A structural hardship can be determined preventing the grease trap or grease interceptor from being installed in an area not designated for food preparation or food storage or a utensil handling area.
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								(2)
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								The site can provide a cleaning or
						maintenance plan that indicates how and when the grease trap or grease interceptor will be accessed for service to prevent any cross contamination of food or food contact surfaces.
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								(3)
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								The site can provide procedures that will be taken to properly clean and sanitize the area following servicing.
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								(d)
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								Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section shall not apply to a food facility approved with a grease trap or grease interceptor that is in operation before the effective date of this part.
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			<ns0:Num>SEC. 2.</ns0:Num>
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				Section 114259.2 of the 
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					<ns0:Num>114259.2.</ns0:Num>
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								(a)
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								Passthrough window service openings that are limited to no more than 216 square inches shall not be closer together than 18
						inches and shall be provided with a solid or screened
						window that is closed when not in use. Screening shall be at least 16 mesh per square inch. The counter surface of the service openings shall be smooth and easily cleanable.
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								(b)
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								A passthrough window service opening of up to 432 square inches is approved if equipped with an air curtain device or equipped with a self-closing device. The counter surface of the service opening shall be smooth and easily cleanable.
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								(c)
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								A passthrough service opening that is larger than 432 square inches is approved if equipped with both a self-closing device and an air curtain device. The counter surface of the service opening shall be smooth and easily cleanable.
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								(d)
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								The enforcement agency may approve alternative passthrough window or other service openings if the proposed alternative can adequately maintain exclusion of vermin or other means of contamination.
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			<ns0:Num>SEC. 3.</ns0:Num>
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				Section 114271 of the 
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				 is amended to read:
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								(a)
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								Except as provided in subdivision (b), the walls and ceilings of all rooms shall be of a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface.
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								(b)
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								This section shall not apply to any of the following areas:
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								(1)
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								Walls and ceilings of bar areas in which beverages are sold, served, or dispensed directly to the consumers, except wall areas adjacent to bar sinks and areas where food is prepared.
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								(2)
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								Areas where food is stored only in unopened bottles, cans, cartons, sacks, or other original shipping containers.
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								(3)
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								Dining and sales areas.
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								(4)
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								Offices.
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								(5)
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								Restrooms that are used exclusively by the employees, except that the walls and ceilings in the restrooms shall
						be of a nonabsorbent and washable surface.
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								(6)
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								Dressing rooms, dressing areas, or locker areas.
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								(c)
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								Acoustical paneling may be utilized if it is installed not less than six feet above the floor. The paneling shall meet the other requirements of this section.
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								(d)
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								Conduits of all types shall be installed within walls as practicable. When otherwise installed, they shall be mounted or enclosed so as to facilitate cleaning.
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								(e)
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								Attachments to walls and ceilings, such as light fixtures, mechanical room ventilation system components, vent covers, wall mounted fans, decorative items, and other attachments, shall be easily
						cleanable.
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			<ns0:Num>SEC. 4.</ns0:Num>
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				Section 114349 of the 
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								(a)
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								Temporary food facilities shall be equipped with overhead protection for all food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Overhead protection shall be made of wood, canvas, or other materials that protect the facility from precipitation, dust, bird and insect droppings, and other contaminants.
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								(b)
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								Temporary food facilities that handle nonprepackaged food shall also protect food from contamination in one of the following ways:
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								(1)
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								Enclosure of the food facility with 16 mesh per square inch screens.
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								(2)
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								Limiting display and handling of
						nonprepackaged food in food compartments.
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								(3)
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								Other alternative, effective means approved by the enforcement officer.
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								(c)
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								Notwithstanding Section 113984, this section does not apply to temporary food facilities that are approved for limited food preparation if flying insects, vermin, birds, other pests, and environmental factors, including, but not limited to, precipitation and wind that could contaminate the food, are absent due to the location of the facility or other limiting conditions.
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					No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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					B of the California Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII
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					B of the California Constitution.
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				<html:p>However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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