Section 114063 Of Article 7. Food Display And Service From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 7.
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. (a) Raw, nonprepackaged food of animal origin, such as
beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and eviscerated fish, shall not be offered
for consumer self-service. This subdivision does not apply to the
following:
(1) Consumer self-service of ready-to-eat foods at buffets or
salad bars that serve foods such as sushi or raw shellfish.
(2) Ready-to-cook individual portions for immediate cooking and
consumption on the premises, such as consumer-cooked meats or
consumer-selected ingredients for Mongolian barbecue, or raw, frozen
shrimp, lobster, finfish, or scallop abductor muscle, or frozen
breaded seafood.
(b) Nonprepackaged food may be displayed in bulk for consumer
self-service if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) Produce and food requiring further processing, except raw food
of animal origin, may be displayed on open counters or in
containers.
(2) Except for salad bar and buffet-type food service, a label
shall be conspicuously displayed in plain view of the consumer and
securely attached to each self-service container, or in clear
relationship to it, and shall contain the information required in
Section 114089.
(3) Nonfood items shall be displayed and stored in an area
separate from food.
(c) French style, hearth-baked, or hard-crusted loaves and rolls
shall be considered properly wrapped if contained in an open-end bag
of sufficient size to enclose the loaves or rolls.
(d) Consumer self-service operations for ready-to-eat foods such
as buffets and salad bars shall be provided with a suitable food
dispensing utensil for each container displayed or effective
dispensing methods that protect the food from contamination.
(e) Consumer self-service operations such as buffets and salad
bars shall be checked periodically on a regular basis by food
employees trained in safe operating procedures.