California RulesQuestion 114 of 319
A California food facility that wishes to use 'time as a public health control' (instead of temperature) for TCS foods must:
a.Use only single-use containers
b.Limit total operation to 30 minutes
c.Maintain a written procedure on-site that includes the start time, discard time, and disposal of unused food at the deadline
d.Have no documentation; verbal agreement is enough
Explanation
CalCode permits time (rather than temperature) as a control for TCS foods, but only with a written procedure available at the facility. The food must be marked with a start time and discarded after the maximum allowed period (typically 4 hours).
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