Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 12460
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024
The term "initial temperature" as used herein designates the average temperature of the can contents at the time steam is turned on for the process. Just prior to the start of the process, the contents of the container used for checking the initial temperatures should be shaken or stirred and the temperature determined. This container should be representative of the coldest cans in the retort load and should have an initial temperature equal to or greater than the initial temperature specified under "Official Sterilization Process." "Initial temperature" should not be confused with "closing temperature."
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 12460