Iowa Code r. 481-34.5 - Receiving, storage, and distribution
(1)
Receiving. All foods and
ingredients shall be obtained from an approved source and have been produced in
compliance with applicable law. Honey from an unlicensed establishment and eggs
from the establishment's own flock may be used in the preparation of homemade
food items. All food shall be received in sound condition; at safe
temperatures; free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination; unadulterated;
and safe for human consumption.
(2)
Storage. Food storage areas shall be clean and located in an
area that protects the food from contamination at all times. All food products
shall be stored off of the floor. If removed from the original container, foods
shall be stored in labeled and closed containers that are of a material that
will not cause the food to become adulterated.
(3)
Distribution.
a. Foods containing raw or undercooked foods
of animal origin will not be sold or distributed in a ready-to-eat
form.
b. Foods produced in a home
food processing establishment shall not be distributed for further processing
by a food processing plant or another home food processing
establishment.
c. Time/temperature
control for safety homemade food items shall be maintained at safe temperatures
during shipping and transportation to an end consumer, a mobile food unit, a
farmers market food establishment, or a temporary food establishment operated
by the same owner as the home food processing establishment.
d. Time/temperature control for safety
homemade food items sold or distributed to other businesses for resale shall be
maintained at or below 41°F during shipping and transportation.
e. No one may produce, distribute, offer for
sale, or provide adulterated food to the public. Adulterated food shall be
disposed of in a reasonable manner approved by the department.
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