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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE 113700-114437›CHAPTER 4. General Food Safety Requirements 113980-114094.5›ARTICLE 2. Time and Temperature Relationships 113996-114020

§ 114008

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Raw foods of animal origin cooked in a microwave oven shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be rotated or stirred throughout or midway during cooking to compensate for uneven distribution of heat.

(b) Be covered to retain surface moisture.

(c) Be heated to a temperature of at least 165°F in all parts of the food.

(d) Stand covered for at least two minutes after cooking to obtain temperature equilibrium.

(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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