C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 346, § 001-346-3, subsec. 001-346-3-5

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Subsection 001-346-3-5 - Packaged and Unpackaged Food; Separation, Packaging, and Segregation

A. Food must be protected from cross contamination by:

1. Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from cooked ready to eat food.

2. Except when combined as ingredients separating types of raw animal food from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding and display by:

a. Using separate equipment for each type; or

b. Arranging any type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented; and

c. Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas;

3. Cleaning equipment and utensils as specified under Section 7, Subsection 1, and sanitizing as specified under Section 7, Subsection 5;

4. Except as specified in Section 3, Subsection 5(B), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings;

5. Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening;

6. Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or over-wrap from cuts when the case or over-wrap is opened;

7. The use of burlap as a wrapping for meat will not be permitted unless the meat is first wrapped with a food grade paper or cloth, which will prevent contamination with lint or other foreign matter.

B. Section 3, Subsection 5(A), (4) does not apply to:

1. Primal cuts, quarters, or sides or raw meat or slab bacon that are hung on clean, sanitized hooks or placed on clean, sanitized racks; or smoked or cured sausages that are placed on clean, sanitized racks;

2. Food being cooled as specified under Section 3, Subsection 13(B), (2).

C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 346, § 001-346-3, subsec. 001-346-3-5