Retail establishments shall comply with §§ 87-21 through 87-23 and 87-32 (relating to general; poisonous and toxic materials; cold storage facilities; custards and cream fillings).
Establishments shall comply with § 87-23B and C, except that food or drink may be stored in direct contact with chipped or crushed ice when the following conditions exist:
Only persons directly employed in the retail food establishment
shall be permitted to handle unpackaged food intended or sale to the public.
Display cases shall be so designed and arranged to prevent handling of such
food by the public. This subsection does not apply to produce or another product
which is adequately packaged, wrapped or protected for display and self-service
by the customer.
The evisceration, skinning, dressing or other operation
(except the cutting, slicing or grinding or meat or poultry to facilitate
its use, handling or sale) is prohibited in sales rooms.
Meat, poultry, fish and other food requiring no further
heat treatment before eating may not be placed directly on a scale unless
the food is placed in a single-service container or on wrapping paper which
is only used one time.
Foods shall be stored in each cold storage facility or
refrigerator to permit the free circulation of cold air and to prevent contamination,
except that food already at or below 45º F. may be placed in display
cases without regard to air circulation, provided that the case is capable
of maintaining this product temperature.
To promote rapid cooling, potentially hazardous foods
shall be stored in the refrigerator in shallow containers or by other approved
means that will insure the cooling or the total mass to a temperature of 45º
F. or less within two hours, unless otherwise specified by the Department.
A freezer case found to be overloaded or containing thawed
or partially thawed foods shall subject the food products therein contained
to condemnation and destruction.
Frozen food products shall have the date of processing
stamped or printed upon each package or container. This requirement may be
met by calendar or code dating.