Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 2VAC5-585-790 - ThawingA. Except as specified in subdivision 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less;Pf2. Completely submerged under running water: a. At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below;Pfb. With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow;Pf andc. For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C);Pf ord. For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking as specified under 2VAC5-585-700 A or B to be above 41°F (5°C) for more than four hours including: (1) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking;Pf or(2) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C);Pf3. As part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is:a. Cooked as specified under 2VAC5-585-700 A or B or 2VAC5-585-710;Pf orb. Thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment, with no interruption in the process;Pf or4. Using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order.B. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: 1. Prior to its thawing under refrigeration as specified in subdivision A 1 of this section; or2. Prior to, or immediately upon completion of, its thawing using procedures specified in subdivision A 2 of this section.2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-585-790
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2010; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 19, eff. 6/24/2021.Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.