Mont. Admin. r. 37.110.252

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024
Rule 37.110.252 - HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATION
(1) In a food service establishment whose primary function is to serve a highly susceptible population as defined in ARM 37.108.203, the following food items may not be served:
(a) unpasteurized juice and dairy products;
(b) raw animal food such as raw fish, raw-marinated fish, raw molluscan shellfish, and steak tartare;
(c) partially cooked animal food such as lightly cooked fish, rare meat, soft-cooked eggs that are made from raw shell eggs, and meringue; and
(d) raw seed sprouts in a ready-to-eat form.
(2) Pasteurized shell eggs or pasteurized liquid, frozen or dry eggs or egg products must be substituted for raw shell eggs in the preparation of:
(a) foods such as caesar salads, hollandaise or bearnaise sauces, mayonnaise, egg nogs, ice creams, and egg-fortified beverages; and
(b) recipes in which more than one raw shell egg is broken and the eggs are combined.
(3) Subsection (2) of this rule does not apply if:
(a) the raw eggs are combined immediately before cooking for one consumer's serving at a single meal; are cooked as specified in ARM 37.110.207(4) (a); and are served immediately, as in the case of an omelet, souffle or scrambled eggs; or
(b) the raw eggs are combined as an ingredient immediately before baking and the eggs are thoroughly cooked to a ready-to-eat form, such as cake, muffins or bread.

Mont. Admin. r. 37.110.252

NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3201, Eff. 11/23/00.

Sec. 50-50-103, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-50-103, MCA;