410 IAC 7-26-232 Wood; use limitation

Sec. 232. (a) Except as specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food contact surface. (b) Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for equipment, such as: (1) cutting boards; (2) cutting blocks; (3) bakers' tables; (4) rolling pins; (5) doughnut dowels; (6) salad bowls; (7) chopsticks; and (8) wooden paddles used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping kettles when manually preparing confections at a temperature of two hundred thirty (230) degrees Fahrenheit, one hundred ten (110) degrees Celsius, or above. (c) A wood plank, such as cedar, may be used to impart flavor to baked fish if the plank is: (1) untreated by having had no chemicals or preservatives of any kind added to the wood; (2) used only for baking fish; (3) not served to, or displayed in the presence of, a consumer; (4) cleaned after each use with hot water as specified in section 313 of this rule; and (5) stored dry or covered and frozen during periods of nonuse. (d) Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables, and nuts in the shell may be kept in the wood shipping containers in which they were received, until the fruits, vegetables, or nuts are used. (e) If the nature of the food requires removal of rinds, peels, husks, or shells before consumption, the whole, uncut, raw food may be kept in: (1) untreated wood containers; or (2) treated wood containers if the containers are treated with a preservative that meets the requirements under 21 CFR 178.3800. (f) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) is a core item.