N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.20.71

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 8.370.20.71 - FOOD TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS

A. All perishable food shall, except when being prepared, be kept at 45 degrees farenheit or below, or 140 degrees farenheit or above.

B. Foods requiring refrigeration shall be kept at 45 degrees farenheit or below. Frozen foods shall be kept at zero degrees farenheit or below.

C. Refrigerators and separate freezers shall have thermometers. Metal stem thermometers shall be available to measure proper internal cooking and holding temperatures.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.20.71

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024