410 IAC 7-26-183 In-use utensils; between-use storage

Sec. 183. (a) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (1) except as specified under subdivision (2), in the food with their handles above the top of the food and container; (2) in food that is not TCS food with their handles above the top of the food in containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; (3) on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and food contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment is cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under sections 307 and 317 of this rule; (4) in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food, such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; (5) in a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not a TCS food; or (6) in a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees Fahrenheit, fifty-seven (57) degrees Celsius, and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under section 307(d)(7) of this rule. (b) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) is a core item.