Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0367 TREATING JUICE. 3-404.11

Juice packaged in a food establishment must be:

A.

treated under a HACCP plan as specified in parts 4626.1730 to 4626.1735 to attain a 5-log reduction, which is equal to a 99.999 percent reduction, of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance;_P1 or

B.

labeled, if not treated to yield a 5-log reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance:

(1)

as specified in part 4626.0435;_P2 and

(2)

as specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 101.17 (g). Juices that have not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens must be labeled with the following: "WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized and, therefore, may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems."_P2

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.07; 157.011

History:

43 SR 295

Published Electronically:

January 2, 2019