2912. FUNCTIONALITY - OUTER OPENINGS, PROTECTED

2912 FUNCTIONALITY ─ OUTER OPENINGS, PROTECTED 2912.1 Except as otherwise specified in §§ 2912.2 through 2912.5, the outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (a) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; (b) Closed, tight-fitting windows; and (c) Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. 2912.2 Subsection 2912.1 shall not apply if a food establishment opens into a larger structure, such as a mall, airport, or office building, or into an attached structure, such as a porch, and the outer openings from the larger or attached structure are protected against the entry of insects and rodents. 2912.3 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are: (a) Solid and tight-fitting; (b) Designated only for emergency use by the Fire Department; and (c) Restricted so they are not used for entrance or exit from the building for purposes other than the designated emergency exit use. 2912.4 Except as specified § 2912.2 and § 2912.5, if the windows or doors of a food establishment, or of a larger structure within which a food establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or if a temporary food establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified in § 2912.1, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (a) Sixteen (16) mesh to twenty-five and four tenths millimeters (25.4 mm) or sixteen (16) mesh to one inch (1 in.) screens; (b) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or (c) Other effective means that prohibit the entry of insects and rodents to a similar degree. 2912.5 Subsection 2912.4 does not apply if flying insects and other pests are absent due to the location of the establishment, the weather, or other limiting conditions. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).