(1) food must be obtained from sources that comply with law.
(2) food prepared in a private home may not be used or offered for human consumption in a food establishment except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(3)
packaged food must be labeled as specified under
law, including chapter
69.04 RCW; 21 C.F.R. 101 Food Labeling; 9 C.F.R. 317 Labeling, Marking Devices, and Containers; 9 C.F.R. 381 Subpart N Labeling and Containers; and as specified under WAC
246-215-03265 and
246-215-03270.
(4)
fish, other than those specified under WAC
246-215-03425 (2)(a) through (f), that are intended for consumption in raw or undercooked form and allowed as specified under WAC
246-215-03400(4) may be offered for sale or service if they are obtained from a supplier that freezes the
fish as specified under WAC
246-215-03425; or if they are frozen on the
premises as specified under WAC
246-215-03425 and records are retained as specified under WAC
246-215-03430.
(5)
whole-muscle,
intact beef steaks that are intended for consumption in an undercooked form without a
consumer advisory as specified under WAC
246-215-03400(3) must be:
(a) Obtained from a food processing plant that, upon request by the purchaser, packages the steaks and labels them to indicate that the steaks meet the definition of whole-muscle, intact beef; or
(b) Deemed acceptable by the regulatory authority based on other evidence, such as written buyer specifications or invoices, that indicates that the steaks meet the definition of whole-muscle, intact beef; and
(c) If individually cut in a food establishment:
(i) Cut from whole-muscle, intact beef that is labeled by a food processing plant as specified in (a) of this subsection or identified as specified in (b) of this subsection;
(ii) Prepared so they remain intact; and
(iii) If packaged for undercooking in a food establishment, labeled as specified in (a) of this subsection or identified as specified in (b) of this subsection.
(6) meat and poultry that is not a ready-to-eatfood and is in a packaged form when it is offered for sale or otherwise offered for consumption, must be labeled to include safe handling instructions as specified in law, including 9 C.F.R. 317.2(I) and 9 C.F.R. 381.125(b).
(7) eggs that have not been specifically treated to destroy all viable Salmonellae must be labeled to include safe handling instructions as specified in law, including 21 C.F.R. 101.17(h).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050 and
43.20.145. WSR 21-01-122, § 246-215-03200, filed 12/15/20, effective 3/1/22; WSR 13-03-109, § 246-215-03200, filed 1/17/13, effective 5/1/13.]