15A NCAC 18A .0162      COOKED CRUSTACEA AIR‑COOL

(a)  Cooked crustacea, after removal from the retort, shall be moved immediately to the cooked crustacea air-cool area to be air cooled to ambient temperature without being disturbed. Cooked crustacea shall be stored in the original cooking basket.

(b)  The construction and arrangement of the air‑cool room shall be designed to provide protection from contamination of the cooked crustacea. The air‑cool room shall open directly into the cooked crustacea cooler or other protected area.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;

Eff. October 1, 1992;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2022.