(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, each food establishment shall have: (1) A convenient toilet that is: (i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, separated from any room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed; (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and (iii) Properly ventilated; and (2) A convenient lavatory that is: (i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices; (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and (iii) Properly ventilated. (b) Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating for patrons established after January 1, 1979, shall have available for the public: (1) A convenient toilet that is kept in a sanitary condition; and (2) A convenient lavatory that is: (i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices; (ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and (iii) Properly ventilated. (c) A room that houses a toilet may be constructed within a larger room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed. (d) (1) This subsection applies only to a food establishment that is: (i) A business that conducts agritourism, as defined in § 4- 212 of the Land Use Article; (ii) A Class 4 limited winery licensed under § 2-206 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; and (iii) A Class 8 farm brewery licensed under § 2-210 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article. (2) A food establishment may comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that: (i) Otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of this section; and (ii) Is placed at least 25 feet from a well.
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