Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 200 - MAINE FOOD CODE (CHAPTER 200 IS A JOINT CHAPTER WITH 01-001, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, CH. 331)
Chapter 3 - FOOD
Section 144-200-3-8 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATIONS
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
3-801 Additional Safeguards
3-801.11 Pasteurized Foods, Prohibited Reservice, and Prohibited Food.*
In a Food or Eating Establishment that serves a Highly Susceptible Population:
(A) The following criteria apply to Juice:
(B) Pasteurized Eggs or Egg Products or pasteurized liquid, frozen, or dry Eggs or EggProducts shall be substituted for raw Eggs in the preparation of:
(C) The following Foodsmay not be served or offered for sale in a Ready-to-Eatform:
(D)Food Employees may not contact Ready-to-Eat Food as specified under ¶¶ 3-301.11(B) and (E).
(E)Time only, as the public health control, as specified under ¶ 3-501.19(D), may not be used for raw Eggs.
(F)Subparagraph (B)(2) of this section does not apply if:
almonella Enteritidis growth is controlled before and after cooking, and
(ii
) Salmonella Enteritidis is destroyed by cooking the eggs according to the temperature and time specified in subparagraph3-401.11 (A)(2),
(G)Except as specified in paragraph (H) of this section, food may be re-served as specified under Subparagraph 3-306.14 (B)(1) and (2).
(H)Food may not be re-served under the following conditions:
Any food served to patients or clients who are under contact precautions in medical isolation or quarantine, or protective environment isolation may not be re-served to others outside;