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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.15.03.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="03" heading="Food Preparation — Cooling and Reheating of Potentially Hazardous Foods.">
  <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A potentially hazardous cooked food’s internal temperature is cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F or less within an additional 4 hours;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A potentially hazardous food for cold service, such as a reconstituted food, salad, or canned meat, is cooled to an internal temperature of 41°F within 4 hours;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Cooling of potentially hazardous food is accomplished using one or a combination of the following methods:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Refrigerate in shallow pans with food not over 3 inches deep;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Reduce food mass by separating foods into smaller or thinner portions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Use rapid cooling equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Use ice water baths combined with frequent stirring;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Use containers that facilitate heat transfer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Add ice made from potable water as an ingredient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Refrigerate loosely covered or allow the food to remain uncovered until cooled if the food is protected from overhead contamination; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Another effective method acceptable to the approving authority based on applicable state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Potentially hazardous food is reheated:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within 2 hours to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds for food that is cooked, cooled, and refrigerated before being placed into hot food holding equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Within 2 hours to a minimum internal temperature of 135°F for ready-to-eat food taken from a commercially processed, hermetically sealed container or from an intact package from a food processing plant that is inspected by a food regulatory authority for hot holding;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Using the same time and temperature conditions specified in Regulation .10A of this chapter for initial cooking for remaining unsliced portions of roasts for hot holding; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Within 2 hours or less, to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds in a microwave oven for hot holding and then stirred, covered, and allowed to stand covered for 2 minutes after reheating.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>