Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 7 - Equipment, Utensils and Linens
Section 310:257-7-9 - Wood, use limitation
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:257-7-9
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Except as specified in (b), (c), and (d) of this Section, wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food-contact surface.
(b) Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for:
(1) Cutting boards; cutting blocks; bakers'
tables; and utensils such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and
chopsticks; and
(2) Wooden paddles
used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping kettles when manually
preparing confections at a temperature of 110oC
(230oF) or above.
(c) Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables, and nuts in the shell may be kept in the wood shipping containers in which they were received, until the fruits, vegetables, or nuts are used.
(d) If the nature of the food requires removal of rinds, peels, husks, or shells before consumption, the whole, uncut, raw food may be kept in:
(1) Untreated wood
containers; or
(2) Treated wood
containers if the containers are treated with a preservative that meets the
requirements specified in
21 CFR
178.3800 Preservatives for wood.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06
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