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2017 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Subtitle 3 - Food Establishments
Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 21-325. Restrooms required in certain places
Universal Citation: MD Health-Gen Code § 21-325 (2017)
- (a) Food establishments. -- Each food establishment shall have:
- (1) A convenient toilet that is:
- (i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, separated from any room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed;
- (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
- (iii) Properly ventilated; and
- (2) A convenient lavatory that is:
- (i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;
- (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
- (iii) Properly ventilated.
- (1) A convenient toilet that is:
- (b) Public facilities in certain food service facilities. -- Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating for patrons established after January 1, 1979 shall have available for the public:
- (1) A convenient toilet that is kept in a sanitary condition; and
- (2) A convenient lavatory that is:
- (i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;
- (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and
- (iii) Properly ventilated.
- (c) Construction within larger rooms. -- A room that houses a toilet may be constructed within a larger room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed.
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