La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-2111

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

Section XXIII-2111 - Wood [formerly paragraph 22:13-5]

A. Wood and wood wicker shall not be used as a food-contact surface except as follows.

1. Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for:

a. cutting boards, cutting blocks, baker's tables; and utensils, such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and chopsticks; and

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

2. 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.

3. 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 untreated wood containers or approved treated wood containers complying with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

4. "Cedar-Plank" or "Shingles" may be used as a single-service article if:

a. the food establishment has certified that the "cedar-plank" has not been chemically treated and is in its natural state;

b. the side of the "plank" which will come in contact with the fish must be planed and sanded to a smooth finish.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-2111

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:324 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1418 (June 2002).

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