Health & Saf. Code, § 114020 · Article 2. Time and Temperature Relationships
Health & Saf. Code, § 114020
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways:
(a) Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below.
(b) Completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain.
(c) In a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation.
(d) As part of a cooking process.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Health & Saf. Code, § 114020. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 113936Printed as Section 114020
- Health & Saf. Code, § 114018Printed as Section 114020
- 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,
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