Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0345 3-401.15 MICROWAVE COOKING.*

Raw animal foods cooked in a microwave oven shall be:

A.

rotated or stirred throughout or midway during cooking to compensate for uneven distribution of heat;

B.

covered to retain surface moisture;

C.

heated to a temperature of at least 74 degrees C (165 degrees F) in all parts of the food; and

D.

allowed to stand covered for two minutes after cooking to obtain temperature equilibrium.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007