10A NCAC 13B .4704      DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

(a)  Food shall be transported and displayed pursuant to the rules adopted by the Commission for Public Health.

(b)  At the time of serving, the temperature of hot foods shall be no less than:

(1)           Hot liquids - 150 degrees Fahrenheit (minimum);

(2)           Hot Cereal - 150 degrees Fahrenheit (minimum);

(3)           Hot Soups - 130 degrees Fahrenheit (minimum); and

(4)           Other hot foods - 110 degrees Fahrenheit (minimum).

(c)  At the time of serving, the temperature of cold foods shall be no more than:

(1)           Cold liquids - 50 degrees Fahrenheit (maximum); and

(2)           Other cold foods - 65 degrees Fahrenheit (maximum).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E-79;

Eff. January 1, 1996;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.