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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 7Ch. 2§ 113777 Food Facility Equipment Definition

§ 113777 Food Facility Equipment Definition

Health and Safety Code·California
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§ 113777 Food Facility Equipment Definition

Key Takeaways

  • •Equipment means tools used in a food place, like ovens, fridges, and sinks.
  • •Things like forklifts or pallets are not counted as equipment, even if used in a food place.
  • •This rule helps decide what items need to follow food safety laws.

Example

A restaurant has a big fridge and a forklift.

The fridge is equipment and must follow food safety rules. The forklift is not equipment, so it doesn’t have to follow the same rules.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 113777 Food Facility Equipment Definition

(a) “Equipment” means an article that is used in the operation of a food facility, including, but not limited to, a freezer, grinder, hood, icemaker, meat block, mixer, oven, reach-in refrigerator, scale, food and utensil shelving and cabinets, sink, slicer, stove, table, temperature measuring device for ambient air, vending machine, or warewashing machine. (b) “Equipment” does not include items used for handling or storing large quantities of prepackaged foods that are received from a supplier in a cased or overwrapped lot, such as hand trucks, forklifts, dollies, pallets, racks, and skids. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Equipmentfood facilityprepackaged foods

Related Statutes

  • § 113751 Commissary Food Facility Definition
  • § 113757 Food Consumer Definition
  • § 113770 Food Facility Employee Definition
  • § 113773 Food Facility Enforcement Agencies
  • § 113778 Food Employee Exclusion Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 113777.
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