(a) Except on a mobile food facility that only utilizes the water for handwashing purposes, a water heater or an instantaneous heater capable of heating water to a minimum of 120ºF, interconnected with a potable water supply, shall be provided and shall operate independently of the vehicle engine. On a mobile food facility that only utilizes the water for handwashing purposes, a minimum one-half gallon-capacity water heater or an instantaneous water heater capable of heating water to a minimum of 100°F, interconnected with a potable water supply, shall be provided and shall operate independently of the vehicle engine.
(b) A water heater with a minimum capacity of four gallons shall be provided for mobile food facilities that have a warewashing sink.
(c) A mobile food facility equipped with a three-gallon-capacity water heater that is in compliance with this section on January 1, 2014, is in compliance with this section after that date.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 556, Sec. 19. (AB 1252) Effective January 1, 2014.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018