Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Subsection 001-346-3-13 - Cooling MethodsA. Cooling must be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under Section 3, Subsection 12, by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: 1. Placing the food in shallow pans;2. Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions;3. Using rapid cooling equipment;4. Stirring the food in a container, place in an ice water bath;5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer;6. Adding ice as an ingredient; or7. Other effective methods.B. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled must be: 1. Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and2. Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from over head contamination as specified under Section 3, Subsection 9(A), (2), during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 346, § 001-346-3, subsec. 001-346-3-13