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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2. Agriculture
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations
3/8/2025

2VAC5-585-726. Manufacturer cooking instructions.

A. Commercially packaged food that bears a manufacturer's cooking instructions shall be cooked according to those instructions before it is used in ready-to-eat foods or offered in unpackaged form for human consumption, unless the manufacturer's instructions specify that the food may be consumed without cooking.P

B. Food for which the manufacturer has provided information that the food has not been processed to control pathogens, when used in ready-to-eat foods or offered for human consumption, shall be cooked according to a time and temperature appropriate for the food.P

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. February 13, 2025.

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