WAC 246-360-110   Lodging unit kitchens.  (1) A licensee offering kitchens in lodging units must provide each kitchen with:

     (a) Cleanable and durable floors and walls in good repair. Effective April 1, 2007, lodging unit kitchens must be uncarpeted and covered with a cleanable floor covering;

     (b) Ventilation according to the provisions of WAC 246-360-140;

     (c) A sink, other than a "handwashing sink," and defined as a "kitchen sink" that shall be of a sufficient size to accommodate the largest utensil in the lodging unit;

     (d) Hot running water according to the provisions of WAC 246-360-040;

     (e) A refrigeration device that is:

     (i) Capable of maintaining food at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or lower; and

     (ii) Kept in good repair and in sanitary condition;

     (f) Permanently installed cooking equipment meeting nationally recognized testing standards and installed according to local building codes;

     (g) A cleanable, nonabsorbent food storage area;

     (h) A cleanable table, counter, and chairs, or equivalent; and

     (i) A washable, leak-proof waste food container kept in sanitary condition or equivalent container with a disposable leak-proof liner.

     (2) The licensee shall clean and sanitize food preparation areas, refrigerator and reusable utensils between each guest occupancy.

     (3) A licensee providing utensils shall comply with the provisions of WAC 246-360-160(2).

     (4) A licensee shall discard all opened or unused food items left in the units by previous guests.

     (5) A licensee offering lodging units that are equipped with only a microwave and mini refrigerator is exempted from this section.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.62 RCW. 04-24-002, § 246-360-110, filed 11/18/04, effective 4/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.62.240. 94-23-077, § 246-360-110, filed 11/16/94, effective 12/17/94; 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-360-110, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-360-110, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 89-11-058 (Order 328), § 248-144-121, filed 5/17/89.]