All kitchens, food preparation rooms and scullery accommodations shall be separated from the rest of the premises by fixed enclosures or service
counters of not less than 750 mm in height. The enclosures shall be from floor to structural ceiling in the case of:
1. the kitchen being the only kitchen on the premises ; or
2. the kitchen being designed for food preparation in addition to cooking of food; or
3. the kitchen being designed for the use of solid or liquid fuels.

Any food room in the front of the premises shall be :
(a) constructed of brick or other substantial and non-absorbent materials to a height of not less than 750 mm and fixed in a position;
(b) separated from the street in the front and the seating accommodation / passage at the sides by fixed glazed panels carried up from the brickwork to the full height of the premises. The glazed panel at the side shall be fixed to the foremost portion of the food stand along the length to an extent of not less than 1.2 m; and
(c) provided with a fly and dust-proof showcase / cupboard for the storage of food. (Note : Please see the sketch on page 137 for reference)

The floor of every kitchen, food preparation room and scullery shall be surfaced with smooth light coloured non-absorbent material or tiles and slope towards a floor drain which shall be provided. (Ceramic tiles with a non-slip surface are an acceptable alternative.)

(Note : If you have doubt on the “light colour” requirement, you may submit a sample for approval. A colour which is not darker than “light grey” in density as compared to a 30% dotted screen comparator normally complies with this requirement.)

The internal surfaces of walls and partitions of every kitchen, food preparation room and scullery shall be surfaced with smooth non-absorbent materials or tiles up to a height of not less than 2 m. The junctions between the walls, partitions and the floors must be coved (rounded). Remaining surfaces of the walls and ceilings shall be limewashed or painted.