Section 113996 Of Article 2. Time And Temperature Relationships From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
113996
. (a) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling,
transportation to or from a retail food facility for a period of less
than 30 minutes, or when time is used as the public health control
as specified under Section 114000, or as otherwise provided in this
section, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at or above
135 F, or at or below 41 F.
(b) Roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in
subdivision (b) of Section 114004 shall be held at a temperature of
130 F or above.
(c) The following foods may be held at or below 45 F:
(1) Raw shell eggs.
(2) Unshucked live molluscan shellfish.
(3) Pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products in original,
sealed containers.
(4) Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in vending
machines.
(5) Potentially hazardous foods held for sampling at a certified
farmers' market.
(6) Potentially hazardous foods held during transportation.
(d) Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in serving
lines and salad bars may be maintained above 41 F, but not above 45
F, during periods not to exceed 12 hours in any 24-hour period only
if the unused portions are disposed of at or before the end of this
24-hour period. For purposes of this subdivision, a display case
shall not be deemed to be a serving line.