16 Del. Admin. Code § 3-501.16

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 3-501.16 - Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding

(A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under § 3-501.19, and except as specified under ¶ (B) and in ¶ (C) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained:

(1) At 57°C (135°F) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in ¶ 3-40111(B) or reheated as specified in ¶ 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 54°C (130°F) or above; ^p or

(2) At 5°C(41°F) or less. ^p

(B) EGGS that have not been treated to destroy all viable Salmonellaeshall be stored in refrigerated EQUIPMENT that maintains an ambient air temperature of 7°C (45°F) or less. ^p

(C) TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD in a homogenous liquid form may be maintained outside of the temperature control requirements, as specified under ¶ (A) of this section, whil e contained within specially designed EQUIPMENT that complies with the design and construction requirements as specified under ¶ 4-204.13(E).

16 Del. Admin. Code § 3-501.16

17 DE Reg. 1084( 5/1/2014) (Final)