WAC 246-215-03527. Temperature and time control — Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (FDA Food Code 3-501.18)

(1) A food specified in WAC 246-215-03526 (1) and (2) must be discarded unless it is cooked or reheated to 165°F (74°C) prior to service, if it: (a) Exceeds the temperature and time requirements specified in WAC 246-215-03526 , except time that the product is frozen; (b) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day and no ability to validate the opening date; or (c) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a temperature and time combination as specified in WAC 246-215-03526 (1). (2) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in a food establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control must be discarded if it exceeds a temperature and time requirement as specified in WAC 246-215-03526 (1). (3) A food establishment that serves a highly susceptible population may not reheat improperly marked food as specified under subsection (1) of this section.