EQUIPMENT AND SANITARY FACILITIES.
Fort Worth City Code § 16-122
in effect§ 16-122 EQUIPMENT AND SANITARY FACILITIES.
(a) Generally. Only commercial quality equipment or Utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved. Auxiliary equipment such as water heaters, remote connected refrigerator compressors and air conditioners shall be located outside Food preparation areas.
(b) Plumbing; grease traps. Grease traps should be located outdoors. If they are located indoors, the top of the trap shall be flush with the floor, except when located above another floor. When installed above floor level, grease traps shall be sealed to the floor. Grease traps shall be easily accessible for cleaning and shall comply with the city's plumbing code and environment code.
(c) Lavatory installation. Lavatories shall be located every 15 feet or as determined necessary by the department in food preparation and utensil washing areas to permit convenient use by all employees.
(d) Lavatory facilities and supplies. Hand cleansing soap or detergent in a sanitary dispenser shall be available at each lavatory.
(e) Cleaning facilities. Establishments that are required to undergo plans review or which have a change of ownership shall have at least one utility sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain and supplied with hot and cold water by means of a mixing valve. The cleaning facility shall be used for cleaning mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid wastes. The use of lavatories, utensil or equipment washing sinks, or food preparation sinks for this purpose is prohibited.
(f) Offense. A person commits an offense if the person owns or operates a food establishment that is in violation of any provision of this section.
(Ord. 12533, passed 2-28-1996; Ord. 27523-03-2025, § 1, passed 3-11-2025, eff. 4-18-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-19189Fetched: 10/26/2026