(a) Review of Plans Required. No person, firm, association, organization, corporation, or government operation shall construct, install, provide, equip, or extensively alter a food service or food establishment operation until the plans therefor have been submitted to and approved in writing by the licensor or its authorized representative. If the department is responsible for inspections, as provided in Section 3732.06 of the Ohio Revised Code, plans shall be submitted to and must be approved by the department. When plans are submitted to either the board of health, its authorized representative, or the department, they shall be acted upon within thirty days after date of receipt.
(b) Application for Review of Plans. The plans and specifications submitted for the review of the licensor or the department shall clearly confirm that the applicable provisions of Rules 3701-21-04 to 3701-21-19 of the Ohio Administrative Code and Chapter 1709 can be met adequately. The plans and specifications shall be legible, be drawn reasonably to scale, and shall include:
(1) The type of operation proposed and foods to be prepared, served, processed, packaged, manufactured, stored, or offered for consideration;
(2) The total area to be used for the food service/food establishment operation;
(3) All portions of the premises in which the food service/food establishment operation are to be conducted;
(4) Entrances and exits;
(5) Location, number and types of plumbing fixtures, including all water supply facilities;
(6) Plan of lighting, both natural and artificial, with foot-candles indicated for critical surfaces;
(7) A floor plan showing the general layout of fixtures and other equipment;
(8) Building materials and surface finishes to be used; and
(9) An equipment list with equipment manufacturers and model numbers.
(c) Review of Equipment. All equipment used in a food service/food establishment operation shall be of a type approved by the department or a recognized food service equipment testing agency, or, if not addressed by these entities, approved by the licensor. All equipment shall be of such material and so constructed and installed as to readily conform with Rules 3701-21-04 to 3701-21-21 of the Ohio Administrative Code and Chapter 1709. The licensor shall permit community care homes, as defined in Rule 3701-21-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, to use noncommercial equipment, in order to provide a family-style home environment.
(Res. 97-01. Passed 8-21-97.)
(Res. 97-01. Passed 8-21-97.)