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• • Page 2 October 4,2004 Ventilation/Equipment Installation 1. All equipment, including millwork cabinets, must be mounted on casters, six-inch legs, or sealed to a solid masonry base. Enclosed, unfilled bases are not permitted under cabinets. 2. All heating appliances that generate excessive heat, grease, vapors, condensation, odors, or fumes must be situated beneath a mechanical exhaust hood. 3. The hood and canopy construction must meet the applicable standards of the National Sanitation Foundation, the Uniform Mechanical Code, and the amended Minnesota Building Code covering commercial kitchen ventilation systems. 4. Provide properly installed sheets of stainless steel on the wall behind the grease producing equipment from the bottom of the hood to the top of the floor base cove. Plumbing 1. A licensed plumber shall install all plumbing according to the Minnesota Plumbing Code. In addition, plumbing plans must be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health for review and approval prior to installation. 2. Provide an approved pressure-type backflow preventer on the post-mix beverage system upstream from the control valve on the carbonator (water line to the carbonator) is required. 3. No hose can be attached to a faucet that is not equipped with a backflow prevention device. 4. If a grease trap is installed, the lid should be mounted flush with the floor and it shall be accessible for cleaning. 5. Specify the water heaters makes, and model numbers. Sinks 1. Either adequate space (12 inches) or a shield must be provided between a hand sink and a preparation table to preclude contamination by splash. 2. Ensure a sign directing employees to wash hands, hand cleanser, single-use towels, and a fingernail brush is provided at all hand wash sinks located in food service, food preparation, and warewashing areas. 3. The size of the compartments of the three-compartment utensil-washing sink must be large enough to accommodate the largest utensil/equipment that is to be cleaned and sanitized. 4. Provide hooks or hang-up brackets at the utility sink for the storage of mops and brooms.