77 Ill. Adm. Code 350.3860
Kitchen
Section 350
Section 350.3860Â Kitchen
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every facility shall have a kitchen area, not including food
storage area, of approximately ten square feet per resident bed.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provide satisfactory facilities for washing and sanitizing
dishes and cooking utensils. A residential type dishwasher is recommended. (B)
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A separate bulk food storage room is not required.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A storage area for cans, carts, and mobile tray conveyors is
not required.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A janitor's closet for the exclusive use of food preparation
area is not required.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A separate handwashing lavatory, in addition to the two
compartment sink, is not required in the kitchen.
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The two compartment sink does not have to meet the requirement
of Section 350.3030 (b)(3).
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â For facilities which were licensed on or before October 1, 1987,
and for which the Department has waived compliance with Section 350.2990(a)(9)
prior to that date, compliance with that Section is not required as long as the
facility continues to comply with the conditions of the waiver.