Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part IV - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
Article 1 - Materials for Construction and Repair
Section 2VAC5-585-1040 - Wood, use limitation
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-1040
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsections 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 230°F (110°C) 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.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.
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