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3-5 DESTRUCTION OF ORGANISMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN<br />
*3-501 Temperature<br />
A. The temperature of potentially hazardous <strong>food</strong>s (time/temperature control for safety<br />
<strong>food</strong>s) shall be 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, at all times, except during<br />
necessary periods of preparation or as otherwise provided in this code.<br />
B. Equipment for cooling, heating <strong>and</strong> holding <strong>food</strong>, cold <strong>and</strong> hot, shall be sufficient in<br />
number <strong>and</strong> capacity to provide required <strong>food</strong> temperatures.<br />
C. Fluid milk <strong>and</strong> milk products, molluscan shellstock, <strong>and</strong> shell eggs may be received at<br />
their respective temperatures according to laws governing their distribution.<br />
D. A <strong>food</strong> that is labeled frozen <strong>and</strong> shipped frozen by a <strong>food</strong> processing plant shall be<br />
received <strong>and</strong> stored frozen.<br />
E. Upon receipt, potentially hazardous <strong>food</strong> (time/temperature control for safety <strong>food</strong>) shall<br />
be free of evidence of previous temperature abuse.<br />
*3-502 Cooking Potentially Hazardous Foods (Time/Temperature Control For Safety Foods)<br />
Potentially hazardous <strong>food</strong>s (time/temperature control for safety <strong>food</strong>s) processed within the <strong>retail</strong><br />
<strong>food</strong> <strong>establishment</strong> shall be cooked to a uniform internal temperature of 135°F (57°C), except<br />
that:<br />
A. Poultry, stuffed ratite, stuffed fish, stuffed meat, stuffed pasta, stuffed poultry, or stuffing<br />
containing fish, meat or poultry shall be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of at<br />
least 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds.<br />
B. Whole meat roasts including beef, corned beef, lamb, pork, <strong>and</strong> cured pork roasts such as<br />
ham shall be cooked:<br />
1. In an oven that is preheated to the temperature specified for the roast's weight in<br />
the following chart <strong>and</strong> that is held at that temperature:<br />
OVEN TYPE<br />
OVEN TEMPERATURE BASED ON ROAST WEIGHT<br />
LESS THAN 10 LBS (4.5 KG) 10 LBS(4.5 KG) OR MORE<br />
STILL DRY 350 O F (177 O C) OR MORE 250 O F (121 O C) OR MORE<br />
CONVECTION 325 O F (163 O C) OR MORE 250 O F (121 O C) OR MORE<br />
HIGH HUMIDITY 1 250 O F (121 O C) OR LESS 250 O F (121 O C) OR LESS<br />
1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY GREATER THAN 90% FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR AS MEASURED IN<br />
THE COOKING CHAMBER OR EXIT OF THE OVEN; OR IN A MOISTURE-IMPERMEABLE BAG<br />
THAT PROVIDES 100% HUMIDITY.<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
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