Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 21-325
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2019
(a) 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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.