(1) A
food specified in WAC
246-215-03526 (1) and (2) must be discarded unless it is cooked or reheated to 165°F (74°C) prior to service, if it:
(a) Exceeds the temperature and time requirements specified in WAC
246-215-03526, except time that the product is frozen;
(b) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day and no ability to validate the opening date; or
(c) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a temperature and time combination as specified in WAC
246-215-03526(1).
(2) Refrigerated,
ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in a
food establishment and dispensed through a
vending machine with an automatic shutoff control must be discarded if it exceeds a temperature and time requirement as specified in WAC
246-215-03526(1).
(3) A food establishment that serves a highly susceptible population may not reheat improperly marked food as specified under subsection (1) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050 and
43.20.145. WSR 21-01-122, § 246-215-03527, filed 12/15/20, effective 3/1/22.]