South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:05 - Specialty resorts
Section 44:02:05:18 - Thawing potentially hazardous foods
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Potentially hazardous foods must be thawed in the following manner:
(1) In refrigerated units at a temperature not over 41 degrees Fahrenheit;
(2) 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 into the overflow;
(3) In a microwave oven only when the food will be immediately transferred to conventional cooking facilities as part of a continuous cooking process or when the entire, uninterrupted cooking process takes place in the microwave oven; or
(4) As part of the conventional cooking process.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-18-22.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22, 34-18-25.
