Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part III - Food
Article 5 - Limitation of Growth of Organisms of Public Health Concern
Section 2VAC5-585-810 - Cooling methods
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-810
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under 2VAC5-585-800 by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled:
1. Placing the food in shallow
pans;Pf
2. Separating the food into smaller or
thinner portions;Pf
3. Using rapid cooling
equipment;Pf
4. Stirring the food in a container placed in
an ice water bath;Pf
5. Using containers that facilitate heat
transfer;Pf
6. Adding ice as an
ingredient;Pf or
7. Other effective
methods.Pf
B. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be:
1. Arranged in the equipment to provide
maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and
2. Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected
from overhead contamination as specified under
2VAC5-585-610 A 2, during the
cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the
food.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.
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