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e e Texas Department of Health Division of Food and Drugs Page .11.. of ~ (8) Existing Equipment.' Equipment which was installed in a food service establishment prior to the effective date of these rules, and which does not meet fully all of the design and fabrication requirements of this rule, shall be deemed acceptable in that establishment as long as there is no change of ownership, if it is in good repair, capable of being maintained in a sanitary condition, and the food-contact surfaces are nontoxic. Replacement equipment and new equipment acquired after the effective date of these rules shall meet the requirements of these rules. (c) Equipment Installation and Location. (1) General. Equipment, including ice makers and ice storage equipment, shall not be located under exposed or unprotected sewer lines or water lines, open stairwells, or other sources of contamination. This requirement does not apply to automatic fire .protection sprinkler heads that may be required by law. (2) Table Mounted Equipment. (A) Equipment that is placed on tables or counters, unless portable, shall be sealed to the table or counter or elevated on legs to provide at least a four inch clearance between the table or counter and equipment and shall be installed to facilitate the cleaning of the equipment and adjacent areas. . (B) Equipmet:lt is portable within the meamng of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph if: (i) It is small and light enough to be moved easily by one person; and (ii) It has no utility connection, or has a utility connection that disconnects quickly, or has a flexible utility connection line of sufficient length to permit the equipment to be moved for easy cleaning. (3) Floor-mounted Equipment. (A) Floor-mounted equipment, unless readily movable, shall be: (i) Sea led to the floor; or (ii) Installed on a ,raised platform of concrete or other smooth masonry in a way that meets all the requirements for sealing or floor clearance; or (iii) Elevated on legs to provide at least a six inch clearance between the floor and equipment, except t~at vertic~lly mounted floor mixers may be elevated to provide at least a four inch clearance between the floor and equipment if no part of the floor under the mixer is more than six inches from cleaning access.