New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 10. Department of Health |
Chapter I. State Sanitary Code |
Part 14. Food Service Establishments |
Subpart 14-4. Mobile Food Service Establishments and Pushcarts |
Food Preparation and Service |
Sec. 14-4.92. Thawing of potentially hazardous foods
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- Potentially hazardous foods are to be thawed:(a) in refrigerated facilities at a temperature not to exceed 45°F (7.2°C);(b) in a microwave oven when the food will be immediately transferred to conventional cooking facilities as part of a continuous cooking process, or when the entire uninterrupted cooking process takes place in a microwave oven; or(c) as part of the conventional cooking process. Whole frozen poultry or poultry breasts, other than a single portion, must be completely thawed prior to conventional cooking, except for a single portion intended for service to an individual consumer.