3717-1-03.3(A)(1) Food: destruction of organisms of public health concern

Except as provided under paragraphs (A)(2), (A)(3), and (A)(4) of this rule, raw animal foods such as eggs, fish, meat, poultry, and foods containing these raw animal foods, are to be cooked to heat all parts of the food to a temperature and for a time that complies with one of the following methods based on the food that is being cooked:

(a)

One-hundred forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (sixty-three degrees Celsius) or above for fifteen seconds for:

(i)

Raw eggs that are broken and prepared in response to a consumer's order and for immediate service; and

(ii)

Except as specified under paragraphs (A)(1)(b), (A)(1)(c), (A)(2) and (A)(4) of this rule, fish and intact meat including game animals commercially raised for food as specified under paragraph (G)(1)(a) of rule 3717-1-03.1 of the Administrative Code and game animals under a voluntary inspection program as specified under paragraph (G)(1)(b) of rule 3717-1-03.1 of the Administrative Code.

(b)

One-hundred fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit (sixty-eight degrees Celsius) for seventeen seconds or the temperature specified in the following chart that corresponds to the holding time for ratites and nonintact meats; the following if they are comminuted: fish and game animals commercially raised for food as specified under paragraph (G)(1)(a) of rule 3717-1-03.1 of the Administrative Code; and game animals under a voluntary inspection program as specified under paragraph (G)(1)(b) of rule 3717-1-03.1 of the Administrative Code; and raw eggs that are not prepared as specified under paragraph (A)(1)(a)(i) of this rule: Minimum Temperature °F (°C) · Minimum Time 145 (63) · 3 minutes 150 (66) · 1 minute 158 (70) · < 1 second (instantaneous) ; or

(c)

One-hundred sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (seventy-four degrees Celsius) or above for less than one second (instantaneous) for poultry, baluts, stuffed fish, stuffed meat, stuffed pasta, stuffed poultry, stuffed ratites, or stuffing containing fish, meat, poultry, or ratites.