Bill > SB918

This bill modifies the California Retail Food Code, which sets health and sanitation standards for food facilities, by updating regulations for passthrough window service openings. Previously, these openings were limited to 216 square inches and required a self-closing device, with larger openings up to 432 square inches allowed if equipped with an air curtain. This bill removes the mandatory self-closing device for the smaller openings, allows openings between 216 and 432 square inches to be approved with either an air curtain or a self-closing device, and permits openings larger than 432 square inches if they have both an air curtain and a self-closing device. Additionally, it allows local enforcement agencies to approve alternative designs if they adequately prevent vermin and contamination, clarifies that these openings are solely for drive-thru functions and not for employee or customer entry/exit, and notes that while expanding the scope of a crime, no state reimbursement is required for local agencies due to the nature of the changes.

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