Survey date 2016-02-02 - inspection
COOKING EQUIPMENT Cooking facilities shall be protected in accordance with 9.2.3, unless otherwise permitted by 19.3.2.5.2, 19.3.2.5.3, or 19.3.2.5.4. Where residential cooking equipment is used for food warming or limited cooking, the equipment shall not be required to be protected in accordance with 9.2.3, and the presence of the equipment shall not require the area to be protected as a hazardous area. Within a smoke compartment, where residential or commercial cooking equipment is used to prepare meals for 30 or fewer persons, one cooking facility shall be permitted to be open to the corridor, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (1) The portion of the health care facility served by the cooking facility is limited to 30 beds and is separated from other portions of the health care facility by a smoke barrier constructed in accordance with 19.3.7.3, 19.3.7.6, and 19.3.7.8. (2) The cooktop or range is equipped with a range hood of a width at least equal to the width of the cooking surface, with grease baffles or other grease-collecting and cleanout capability. (3)*The hood systems have a minimum airflow of 500 cfm (14,000 L/min). (4) The hood systems that are not ducted to the exterior additionally have a charcoal filter to remove smoke and odor. (5) The cooktop or range complies with all of the following: (a) The cooktop or range is protected with a fire suppression system listed in accordance with UL 300, Standard for Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment, or is tested and meets all requirements of UL 300A, Extinguishing System Units for Residential Range Top Cooking Surfaces, in accordance with the applicable testing document ' s scope. (b) A manual release of the extinguishing system is provided in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, Section 10.5. (c) An interlock is provided to turn off all sources of fuel and electri
No actual harm with a potential for minimal harm. The least severe class of CMS finding.
Corrected on 2016-03-05.