Food facilities may use service windows over 432 square inches with two safeguards
Food facility service windows of 216 to 432 square inches need an air curtain or a self-closing device, and windows larger than 432 square inches are allowed if they have both. Service windows may be used only for handing out food, not as entrances.
Who it affects
Restaurants and other retail food facilities with pass-through windows
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 918: Food facilities: retail food safety.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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