CA Health & Safety Code Section 114427

The Mercado La Paloma, located at 3655 South Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, operated by Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, which is a public market open only on one side that meets the following criteria, shall be exempt from Section 114266:

(a)

All facilities inside the Mercado La Paloma have overhead protection that extends over all food items.

(b)

All facilities inside the Mercado La Paloma are enclosed on at least two sides.

(c)

All facilities inside the Mercado La Paloma are under the constant and complete control of the operator.

(d)

During periods of inoperation, food, utensils, and related items shall be stored so as to be adequately protected at all times from contamination, exposure to the elements, ingress of vermin, and temperature abuse.

(e)

During all hours of operation, air curtains shall be in operation over all unclosed door openings to the outside to exclude flying pests.