3717-1-03.4(K)(6) Food: limitation of growth of organisms of public health concern

Except as specified under paragraph (K)(7) of this rule, a food service operation or retail food establishment that packages cheese using a reduced oxygen packaging method is obligated to:

(a)

Limit the cheeses packaged to those that are commercially manufactured in a food processing plant with no ingredients added in the food service operation or retail food establishment and that meet the standards of identity as specified in 21 C.F.R. 133.150, 21 C.F.R. 133.169 or 21 C.F.R. 133.187;

(b)

Have a HACCP plan that contains the information specified under paragraph (L) of this rule and as specified under paragraphs (K)(2)(a), (K)(2)(c)(i), (K)(2)(e) and (K)(2)(f) of this rule;

(c)

Labels the package on the principal display panel with a "use by" date that does not exceed thirty days from its packaging or the original manufacturer's "sell by" or "use by" date, whichever occurs first; and

(d)

Discards the reduced oxygen packaged cheese if it is not sold for off-premises consumption or consumed within thirty calendar days of its packaging.