010-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-6

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-6 - Wood, Plastic; Use Limitation

(a) Except as specified in Chapter 6, Section 6(b), (c), and (d), wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food-contact surface.

(b) Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for:

• (i) Cutting blocks; cutting boards; bakers' tables; and utensils such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and chopsticks; and

• (ii) Wooden paddles used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping kettles when manually preparing confections at a temperature of 230^°F (110^°C) or above.

(c) Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables, and nuts in the shell may be kept in the wood shipping containers in which they were received, until the fruits, vegetables, or nuts are used.

(d) If the nature of the food requires removal of rinds, peels, husks, or shells before consumption, the whole, uncut, raw food may be kept in:

• (i) Untreated wood containers; or

• (ii) Treated wood containers if the containers are treated with a preservative that meets the requirements specified in 21 CFR 178.3800 Preservatives for wood.

(e) Safe plastic or safe rubber or safe rubber-like materials that are resistant under normal conditions of use to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping and distortion, that are of sufficient weight and thickness to permit cleaning and sanitizing by normal dishwashing methods may be used.

010-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-6