Health & Saf. Code, § 113996 · Article 2. Time and Temperature Relationships
Health & Saf. Code, § 113996
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, transportation to or from a retail food facility for a period of less than 30 minutes, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under Section 114000, or as otherwise provided in this section, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at or above 135°F, or at or below 41°F.
(b) Roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subdivision (b) of Section 114004 shall be held at a temperature of 130°F or above.
(c) The following foods may be held at or below 45°F:
(1) Raw shell eggs.
(2) Unshucked live molluscan shellfish.
(3) Pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products in original, sealed containers.
(4) Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in vending machines.
(5) Potentially hazardous foods held for sampling at a certified farmers’ market.
(6) Potentially hazardous foods held during transportation.
(d) Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in serving lines and salad bars may be maintained above 41°F, but not above 45°F, during periods not to exceed 12 hours in any 24-hour period only if the unused portions are disposed of at or before the end of this 24-hour period. For purposes of this subdivision, a display case shall not be deemed to be a serving line.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 30. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 113885Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 113982Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114035Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114067Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114117Printed as Section 113996 | Sections 113996 and 114004
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114153Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114328Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114328.1Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114333Printed as Sections 113952, 113953.1, 113953.2, 113953.3, 113980, 113982, 113984, 113988, 113990, 113992, 113996, 113998, 114000, 114002, 114002.1, 114014, 114016, 114018, 114020, 114021, 114023, 114024, 114025,
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114343Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114367.2Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114425Printed as Section 113996
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114429Printed as Sections 113996 and 114343
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114429.3Printed as Sections 113996 and 114343
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114429.5Printed as Sections 113996 and 114343
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