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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

§ 114020

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

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.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2.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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