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What is NYC PC § 802.1.2?

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This section mandates that floor drains in walk-in refrigerators or freezers at food service establishments be indirectly connected to the sanitary drainage system via an air gap. It specifies conditions for drains in freezing areas and includes an exception for backflow protection. Applies to food service and food establishment operators.

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802.1.2 Floor drains in food storage areas.

PC § 802.1.2

Floor drains located within walk-in refrigerators or freezers in food service and food establishments shall be indirectly connected to the sanitary drainage system by means of an air gap. Where a floor drain is located within an area subject to freezing, the waste line serving the floor drain shall not be trapped and shall indirectly discharge into a waste receptor located outside of the area subject to freezing. Exception: Where protected against backflow by a backwater valve, such floor drains shall be indirectly connected to the sanitary drainage system by means of an air break or an air gap.

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