WAC 246-215-04270. Functionality — Vending machine doors and openings (FDA Food Code 4-204.123)

(1) 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 one-sixteenth inch (1.5 millimeters) by: (a) Being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than one-sixteenth inch (1.5 millimeters). Screening of twelve mesh to one inch (twelve or more mesh to 2.5 centimeters) meets this requirement; (b) Being effectively gasketed; (c) Having interface surfaces that are at least one-half inch (13 mm) wide; or (d) Jambs or surfaces used to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface. (2) 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 one-sixteenth inch (1.5 mm).