Section 446.0275 - "Ready-to-eat food" defined1. "Ready-to-eat food" means food which is in a form that is ready for immediate consumption or reasonably expected to be consumed in that form at the point of sale or which is edible without additional preparation to achieve food safety. Such food may be raw, cooked, hot or chilled, and may be consumed without further heat-treatment, including, without limitation, reheating.2. The term includes: (a) Raw animal food that is cooked as specified in this chapter and posted with the required disclosure and reminder statement.(b) All potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) that is unpackaged and cooked to the temperature and time required for that specific food.(c) Raw fruits and vegetables that are thoroughly washed in water to remove soil and other visible contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form.(d) Fruits and vegetables that are cooked for hot holding.(e) Plant food for which further washing, cooking or other processing is not required for food safety, and from which rinds, peels, husks or shells, if naturally present, are removed.(f) Substances derived from plants, including, without limitation, spices, seasonings and sugar.(g) Bakery items, including, without limitation, bread, cakes, pies, fillings or icing for which further cooking is not required for food safety.(h) The following products that are produced in accordance with guidelines established by the United States Department of Agriculture and have received a lethality treatment for pathogens: (1) Dry, fermented sausages, including, without limitation, dry salami or pepperoni;(2) Salt-cured meat and poultry products, including, without limitation, prosciutto ham, country-cured ham and Parma ham;(3) Dried meat and poultry products, including, without limitation, jerky or beef sticks; and(4) Thermally processed low-acid foods packaged in hermetically sealed containers.3. The term does not include: (a) Prepackaged food which does not require cooking or which will be cooked by the consumer in the package, or both, and regarding which the package prevents bare-hand contact with the food item.(b) Raw fruits and vegetables that are intended to be washed by the consumer before consumption, as in grocery or retail sales.(c) Plated or dished food which, with reasonable care, will not be touched during serving.(d) Food prepared in accordance with a waiver that is granted by the health authority.(e) Food that may receive additional preparation for palatability or aesthetic, epicurean, gastronomic or culinary purposes.Nev. Admin. Code § 446.0275
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R069-10, eff. 12-18-2013