3717-1-04.1(LL) Equipment, utensils, and linens: design and construction

Food equipment - certification and classification.

(1)

Except as provided in paragraph (LL)(2) or (LL)(3) of this rule, food equipment that is acceptable for use in a food service operation or retail food establishment is to be approved by a recognized food equipment testing agency for sanitation.

(2)

The Ohio department of agriculture or the Ohio department of health acting under section 3717.11 of the Revised Code or section 3717.111 of the Revised Code, or the licensor may approve the use of food equipment, other than vending machines, bulk water machines, and equipment that displays time/temperature controlled for safety food in a micro market, that have not been approved by a recognized testing agency if the equipment demonstrates compliance with this chapter.

(3)

This rule does not apply to low risk mobile food service operations as described in rule 3701-21-02.3 of the Administrative Code and low risk mobile retail food establishments as described in rule 901:3-4-05 of the Administrative Code that offers for sale or serves only prepackaged time/temperature controlled for safety foods at the food temperatures specified in rule 3717-1-03.3 of the Administrative Code by utilizing one of the following:

(a)

Mechanical refrigeration equipment; or

(b)

Non-mechanical refrigeration equipment containing ice, ice packs, or dry ice and the ice, ice packs, or dry ice is replenished every four hours during operation.