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PDFWAC 246-215-03520

Temperature and time controlCooling methods (FDA Food Code 3-501.15).

(1) Cooling must be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature requirements specified under WAC 246-215-03515 by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled:
(a) Placing the food in shallow pans;
(b) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions;
(c) Using rapid cooling equipment;
(d) Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath;
(e) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer;
(f) Adding ice as an ingredient; or
(g) Other effective methods.
(2) When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled must be:
(a) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and
(b) Uncovered and protected from overhead contamination as specified under WAC 246-215-03351(1), during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food; or
(c) Loosely covered if using the cooling methods in WAC 246-215-03515(2).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 43.20.145. WSR 21-01-122, § 246-215-03520, filed 12/15/20, effective 3/1/22; WSR 13-03-109, § 246-215-03520, filed 1/17/13, effective 5/1/13.]
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