P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 10.2.5.7 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

10.2.5.7. The sanitary rooms prescribed in subparagraph 16 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.2.1, in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.3.1 and in subparagraph 10 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.4.1 must have pressurized hot and cold running drinking water and devices for washing the hands and drying them by means of dryers or individual disposable towels.

The sanitary rooms must contain:

(1)  a rest area, a cloakroom and washrooms with toilets;

(2)  a drinking water fountain with individual disposable cups.

The inside dimensions of the cloakroom must make it possible for the employees to hang their clothes on hooks or in lockers, which must be installed on supports at least 10 cm high.

Washrooms must not be directly accessible from rooms in which foods are processed, stored or kept, or from rooms that are used for storing foods or packaging materials and that are prescribed in subparagraphs 2 to 13 and 15 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.2.1, in subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.3.1 and in subparagraphs 2 to 9 of the first paragraph of section 10.2.4.1.

The number of toilets must meet the requirements of the second paragraph of section 67 of the Regulation respecting the quality of the work environnement (chapter S-2.1, r. 11).

The toilets and other equipment prescribed in this section must be in working order.

O.C. 1305-93, s. 28.