Toilet rooms in commercial kitchens

[georgia plans exam]

I seem to recall a requirement that toilet room doors cannot open directly to a kitchen which serves food to the public. I cannot seem to find in the IPC or IBC. Am I having a brain fart or a false memory??

GPE

 

[fatboy]

UBC used to say the a RR had to be separated from food prep areas by a "tight fitiing door".

 

[mtlogcabin]

Memory good just a brain fart

IBC 2006

1210.5 Toilet rooms.

Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a room used for the preparation of food for service to the public.

 

[mark handler]

CBC 1210.5 Toilet rooms. Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a room used for the preparation of food for service to the public.

Sorry mtlog

 

[Uncle Bob]

Try 2006 IBC; (same number as CBC)

[P] 2902.4 Required public toilet faclities. " The access route to public facilities shall not pass through kitchens, storage rooms, closets or similar spaces."

I think that there is another that prohibits "all" toilet facilities from opening into a kitchen area but haven't found that one yet.

Uncle Bob

 

[Uncle Bob]

MTL,

Mark Handler found it;

2006 IBC, 1210.5 Toilet rooms. Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a toilet room used for the preparation of food for service to public.

Thanks Mark,

Uncle Bob

 

[syarn]

IBC 2009

1210.5 Toilet rooms. Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a room used for the preparation of food for

service to the public.

 

[Uncle Bob]

I stayed in an "Extended Stay" motel for several months; and the building was a new structure. The bathroom opened directly into the kitchen area. I wonder if this was an oversite of santitation requirements by the code writers; or perhaps they feel than where you are next to your own waste products the seperation is not warranted. I find no such seperation requirements for commercial residents.

Pwew,

Uncle Bob

 

[fatboy]

sheesh....I even went to 1210..........didn't scroll down long enough in the electronic version. Is it Friday yet?

 

[georgia plans exam]

1210.5 is it! Thanks to you all. (What a strang place to put the requirement for toilet room doors.)

Again, Thanks. The brain fart exhaust fan is now set on high.

GPE