Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 61 - FOOD SERVICES PROGRAMS
Section 291-061-0140 - Thawing Potentially Hazardous Foods

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-061-0140

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

Potentially hazardous foods shall be thawed:

(1) In refrigerated units at a temperature not to exceed 40 degrees Fahrenheit;

(2) Unwrapped and under potable running water of a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose food particles and thawed liquids into the overflow; or

(3) In a microwave oven, but only when the food will be immediately transferred to conventional cooking facilities as part of a continuous cooking process or when the complete cooking process occurs uninterrupted in the microwave oven; or

(4) As part of a conventional cooking process.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, ORS 423.020, ORS 423.030 & ORS 423.075

Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, ORS 423.020, ORS 423.030 & ORS 423.075

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