commercial kitchen freezer

[Examiner]

Seem to remember a project that required the commercial kitchen freezer had to be accessible. Does the freezer have to be accessible?

 

[SCBO1]

I found this?
IBC 2012 Chpter 11, 1103.2.15 Walk-in coolers and freezers.
Walk-in coolers and freezers intended for employee use only are not required to be accessible.

 

[Examiner]

Thanks but what about ADA. I did a word search of the ADA Standards and only found references to freezer under appliances. Other related words did not get any hits.

 

[mark handler]

Seem to remember a project that required the commercial kitchen freezer had to be accessible. Does the freezer have to be accessible?

Under what code?

 

[Examiner]

That project I am thinking about may have had a error in the requirement for accessibility to the walk-in freezer. It might have been the problem with the different floor heights if the freezer/cooler was not recessed into the floor to avoid a ramp.

 

[SCBO1]

Most of the commercial kitchens freezers I encounter have boxes packed in them where you can't access the center walk area until the Health Department shows up.

 

[Mech]

Thanks but what about ADA. I did a word search of the ADA Standards and only found references to freezer under appliances. Other related words did not get any hits.

The DOJ has has an ADA Information Line: 800-514-0301
You can speak to someone for their "unofficial" interpretation.