§ 114049 Food Storage Prohibitions

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Food cannot be stored in bathrooms, locker rooms, or trash rooms.
•Food cannot be stored under leaking pipes or where water drips.
•Food cannot be stored under open stairwells or places where it can get dirty.

Example

Storing a box of snacks in the bathroom at work.

This is not allowed because bathrooms are dirty and can make the food unsafe to eat.

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§ 114049 Food Storage Prohibitions

Food shall not be stored in any of the following ways: (a) In locker rooms. (b) In toilet rooms. (c) In dressing rooms. (d) In refuse rooms. (e) In mechanical rooms. (f) Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. (g) Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed. (h) Under open stairwells. (i) Under other sources of contamination. (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

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locker rooms toilet rooms dressing rooms refuse rooms mechanical rooms sewer lines leaking water lines open stairwells sources of contamination

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 114049.

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