Section 114132 Of Article 1. Design And Construction From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Except as specified in this section, wood and wood
wicker shall not be used as a food-contact surface.
(b) Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be
used for cutting boards, cutting blocks, bakers' tables, utensils
such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and chopsticks,
wooden paddles used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping
kettles when manually preparing confections at a temperature of 230
F or above, and cedar planks used for grilling or baking seafood.
(c) Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables and nuts in the shell
may be kept in wood shipping containers until the fruits, vegetables,
or nuts are used.
(d) When wood or wood shipping containers become cracked,
splintered, or otherwise damaged, they shall be refurbished or
replaced.