Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 346 - RULES GOVERNING MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION AND LICENSING
Sec2 001-346-3 - FOOD CONCERNS
Subsection 001-346-3-31 - Prohibited Re-service and Prohibited Food, Unless a Specific HACCP Plan is Being Utilized

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules § 001-346-3-31

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. In an establishment that serves a highly susceptible population the following foods may not be served or offered for sale in a ready to eat form:

1. Raw animal food such as steak tartare; or

2. A partially cooked animal food such as rare meat; unless

a. The preparation of the food is conducted under a HACCP plan that:

I. Identifies the food to be prepared;

II. Prohibits contact with food ready to eat, with bare hands;

III. Includes specifications and practices that ensure:

i. Salmonella enteritidis growth is controlled before and after cooking; and

ii. Contains the information specified in Section10, Subsection 2(A), (4), including procedures that:

1. Delineate cleaning and sanitization procedures for food contact surfaces; and

2. Describes the training program that ensures that the food employee responsible for the preparation of the food understands the procedures to be used.

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