Section 246-215-03527 - Temperature and time control-Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (FDA Food Code 3-501.18)(1) A FOOD specified in WAC 246-215-03526(1) and (2) must be discarded unless it is cooked or reheated to 165°F (74°C) prior to service, if it: (a) Exceeds the temperature and time requirements specified in WAC 246-215-03526, except time that the product is frozen;(b) Is in a container or PACKAGE that does not bear a date or day and no ability to validate the opening date; or(c) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a temperature and time combination as specified in WAC 246-215-03526(1).(2) Refrigerated, READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD prepared in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and dispensed through a VENDING MACHINE with an automatic shutoff control must be discarded if it exceeds a temperature and time requirement as specified in WAC 246-215-03526(1).(3) A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that serves a HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATION may not reheat improperly marked FOOD as specified under subsection (1) of this section.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-215-03527
Adopted by WSR 21-01-122, Filed 12/15/2020, effective 1/15/2021