Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 75 - Retail Food Establishments
Appendix - Wisconsin Food Code
Chapter 3 - Food
Part 3-3 - PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION AFTER RECEIVING
Subpart 3-302 - Preventing Food and Ingredient Contamination
Section 3-302.11 - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § 3-302.11
Current through February 24, 2025
(A) FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by:
(1) Except as specified in
(1) (d) below, separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation,
holding, and display from:
(a) Raw
READY-TO-EAT FOOD including other raw animal FOOD such as FISH for sushi or
MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH, or other raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD such as fruits and
vegetables,
P and
(b) Cooked READY-TO-EAT FOOD;
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(c) Fruits and vegetables before they are
washed as specified under § 3-302.15.
(d)
Frozen, commercially PROCESSED
and PACKAGED raw animal FOOD may be stored or displayed with or above frozen,
commercially PROCESSED and PACKAGED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD.
(2) Except when combined as
ingredients, separating types of raw animal FOODS from each other such as beef,
FISH, lamb, pork, and POULTRY during storage, preparation, holding, and display
by:
(a) Using separate EQUIPMENT for each
type,
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(b) Arranging each type of FOOD in EQUIPMENT
so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented,
P and
(c) Preparing each type of FOOD at different
times or in separate areas;
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(3) Cleaning EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS as
specified under ¶ 4-602.11 (A) and SANITIZING as specified under §
4-703.11;
(4) Except as specified
in Subparagraph 3-501.15 (B)(2) and in ¶ (B) of this section, storing the
FOOD in PACKAGES, covered containers, or wrappings;
(5) Cleaning HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS
of FOOD of visible soil before opening;
(6) Protecting FOOD containers that are
received PACKAGED together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or
overwrap is opened;
(7) Storing
damaged, spoiled, or recalled FOOD being held in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT as
specified under § 6-404.11; and
(8) Separating fruits and vegetables, before
they are washed as specified under §3-302.15 from READY-TO-EAT
FOOD.
(B) Subparagraph (A) (4) of this section does not apply to:
(1)
Whole, uncut, raw fruits and
vegetables and nuts in the shell, that require peeling or hulling before
consumption;
(2)
PRIMAL CUTS, quarters, or sides of raw MEAT or slab bacon that are hung
on clean, SANITIZED hooks or placed on clean, SANITIZED
racks;
(3)
Whole,
uncut, PROCESSED MEATS such as country hams, and smoked or cured sausages that
are placed on clean, SANITIZED racks;
(4)
FOOD being cooled as specified
under Subparagraph 3-501.15 (B) (2); or
(5)
SHELLSTOCK.
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