3717-1-01(B)(125)(b)(iv) State of Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and definitions

A food that is designated as product assessment needed (PA) in table A or B of paragraph (B)(125)(a) of this rule and has undergone a product assessment showing that the growth or toxin formation of pathogenic microorganisms that are reasonably likely to occur in that food is precluded due to:

(a)

Intrinsic factors including added or natural characteristics of the food such as preservatives, antimicrobials, humectants, acidulants, or nutrients,

(b)

Extrinsic factors including environmental or operational factors that affect the food such as packaging, modified atmosphere such as reduced oxygen packaging, shelf life and use, or temperature range of storage and use, or

(c)

A combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors; or