Section 12001 - Custard and Cream Fillings for Pastry (28208)(a) Perishable bakery products shall include, but are not limited to, products such as cream-filled pies, pumpkin pies, cakes, pastries, custard, meringues and cheese cake, which consist in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, synthetic fillings or any ingredients capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxicogenic microorganisms.(b) Perishable bakery products shall be kept, displayed, transported or maintained at or below 45° Fahrenheit. This Section shall not apply to products during reasonable periods of preparation or handling not to exceed two hours.(c) Perishable bakery products when packaged shall be labeled "Perishable--Keep Refrigerated."(d) Uncut pumpkin, sweet potato, yam and squash pies baked in the shell or so prepared that the filling reaches a temperature of at least 140 F, for 5 minutes and which are packaged individually at the point of production to prevent contamination, may be considered not to be a perishable product and refrigeration is not required. When packaged, the above pies shall be labeled "Refrigerate after opening."(e) Uncut citrus meringue pies having a filling of 4.5 pH or lower, and packaged individually at the point of production to prevent contamination may be considered not to be a perishable product and refrigerator is not required. When packaged, citrus meringue pie shall be labeled "Refrigerate after opening."(f) Marshmallow topping, or other filling or topping products, with a sugar-water ratio of at least 2.1 to 1 are not perishable and do not require refrigeration.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 12001
1. New section filed 6-23-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 10-25-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 44).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-24-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 48).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 7-12-84 (Register 84, No. 28).
5. Repealer of Section 12000 (number and section heading only) filed 8-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 31). Note: Authority cited: Sections 102, 208 and 28214, Health and Safety Code. Reference Section 28208, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-23-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 10-25-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 44).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-24-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 48).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 7-12-84 (Register 84, No. 28).
5. Repealer of Section 12000 (number and section heading only) filed 8-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 31).