colorado retail food establishment rules and ... - Boulder County

For additional guidance, refer to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
issued interpretative memo titled “Determining Approved Source for Meat, Poultry, Game
Animals, and Exotic Animal Species.”
*3-308 Eggs
A. Only clean intact, approved shell eggs meeting applicable grade standards or pasteurized
shell, liquid, frozen or dry eggs, or pasteurized dry egg products shall be used or offered
for sale.
B. The egg carton must be new, clean and properly labeled to include the supplier’s name
and address, egg grade, size and pack date. FDA Safe Handling Instructions on the
carton are required.
C. Eggs can be offered for sale loose or in a basket, but must have an accompanying card or
sign that contains the required labeling information including the wash and process date
versus a pack date as indicated on a carton.
D. Pooling of raw shell eggs is allowed only if the eggs are 41°F (5°C) or below when they
are cracked and maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below until cooked.
3-309 Ice
*A.
Only ice which has been manufactured from drinking water and handled in a sanitary
manner shall be used or offered for sale. Ice offered for sale shall be packaged and
properly labeled.
B. Ice for human consumption shall be drained.
*3-310 Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient
Ice used as a cooling medium for food storage, beverage containers, food containers or food
utensils shall not be used or sold for human consumption.
3-311 Storage or Display of Food in Contact With Water or Ice
A. Packaged food may be stored in direct contact with drinking water if the packaging,
wrapping, or container is not subject to entry of water.
B. Except as specified in C and D of this section, unpackaged food may not be stored in
direct contact with undrained ice.
C. Whole raw fruits and whole or cut raw vegetables, such as celery or carrot sticks or cut
potatoes; and tofu may be immersed in ice made with drinking water.
D. Raw chicken and raw fish that are received immersed in ice made with drinking water in
shipping containers may remain in that condition while in storage awaiting preparation,
display, service, or sale.
*3-312 Juice
A. Pre-packaged juice shall be obtained pasteurized; in a sterile shelf-stable form in a
hermetically sealed container; or otherwise treated under an approved HACCP plan as
specified in 21 CFR section 120.24, (2003) to attain a 5-log reduction of the most
resistant microorganism of public health significance.
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