Violation Code: 06-01-5

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3-501.13(A)(B)(C) and (D) FC: Except as specified in Paragraph D of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: (A) Under refrigeration maintaining food temperature at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less; or (B) Completely submerged under running water: (1) At a water temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit or below, (2) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow and (3) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41 degrees Fahrenheit, or (4) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking as specified under Paragraph 3-401.11(A) or (B) to be above 41 degrees Fahrenheit, for more than 4 hours including: (a) the time the food is exposed to running water and time needed for preparation for cooking, or (b) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit; (C) As part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is: (1) Cooked as specified under Paragraphs 3-401.11(A) or (B) or Section 3-401.12, or (2) Thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment, with no interruption in the process; or (D) Using any procedure if a portion of ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order.