VENDING MACHINE DOORS AND OPENINGS. 4-204.123

A. Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces must be tight-fitting so that the space along the entire interface between the doors or covers and the cabinet of the machine, if the doors or covers are in a closed position, is no greater than 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters) by: (1) being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters). Screening of 12 or more mesh to 12 mesh to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) meets this requirement; (2) being effectively gasketed; (3) having interface surfaces that are at least 1/2-inch (13 millimeters) wide; or (4) having jambs or surfaces to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface. B. Vending machine service connection openings through an exterior wall of a machine must be closed by sealants, clamps, or grommets so that the openings are no larger than 1/16 inch (1.5 millimeters).