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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 21-325 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-21-325/
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