La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-1705

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-1705 - Cross Contamination [formerly paragraph 22:11-3]

A. Cross contamination shall be prevented by separating:

1. raw animal foods from ready to eat foods, including but not limited to, placing, storing, or displaying ready to eat food above raw animal food;

2. raw unprepared vegetables from ready to eat potentially hazardous foods; or

3. certain raw animal foods from each other because of different cooking temperatures except when combining as ingredients.

B. Cross contamination shall be prevented by properly washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards, food preparation surfaces and other food contact surfaces following contact with raw animal foods or raw vegetables and before contact with ready to eat food.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-1705

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:322 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1416 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.