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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2. Agriculture
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations
12/26/2024

2VAC5-585-790. Thawing.

A. Except as specified in subdivision 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed:

1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less;Pf

2. Completely submerged under running water:

a. At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below;Pf

b. With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow;Pf and

c. For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C);Pf or

d. For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking as specified under 2VAC5-585-700 A or B to be above 41°F (5°C) for more than four hours including:

(1) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking;Pf or

(2) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C);Pf

3. As part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is:

a. Cooked as specified under 2VAC5-585-700 A or B or 2VAC5-585-710;Pf or

b. Thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment, with no interruption in the process;Pf or

4. Using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order.

B. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment:

1. Prior to its thawing under refrigeration as specified in subdivision A 1 of this section; or

2. Prior to, or immediately upon completion of, its thawing using procedures specified in subdivision A 2 of this section.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2010; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016; Volume 37, Issue 19, eff. June 24, 2021.

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