Packaged food shall not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to the entry of water because of the nature of its packaging, wrapping, or container or its positioning in the ice or water.
Bottled and canned beverages on retail display shall not be stored in contact with water or undrained ice.
Other than for direct retail sales, whole, raw fruits or vegetables; cut, raw vegetables including celery, carrot sticks, or potatoes; and tofu may be immersed in ice or water.
Raw chicken and raw fish that are received immersed in ice in shipping containers may remain in that condition while in storage awaiting preparation, display, service, or sale.
23 SR 519
October 11, 2007
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes