South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:07 - Food service code
Section 44:02:07:23 - Preventing contamination of packaged and unpackaged food
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Packaged and unpackaged food must be protected from cross-contamination by the following methods:
(1) Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw ready-to-eat food, including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish; other raw ready-to-eat food, such as vegetables; and cooked ready-to-eat food;
(2) Separating types of raw animal foods from each other, such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry, during storage, preparation, holding, and display by any of the following methods:
(3) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils as specified under §§ 44:02:07:56 and 44:02:07:58;
(4) Storing food removed from its original container or package in a clean and sanitized covered container. Covers must be impervious and nonabsorbent, except that clean laundered linens or napkins may be used for lining or covering containers of bread or rolls. Quarters or sides of meat or whole and uncut processed meats may be hung uncovered on clean sanitized hooks if no food product is stored beneath the meat;
(5) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; and
(6) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled products being held for credit, redemption, or return in designated areas that are separated from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-18-22.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22, 34-18-25.