GroundRules
12VAC5-421-765: Treating juice
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 421. Food Regulations
- Part III. Food
- Article 5. Limitation of Growth of Organisms of Public Health Concern
Juice packaged in a food establishment shall be:
1. Treated under a HACCP plan as specified in 12VAC5-421-3630 to attain a five-log reduction, which is equal to a 99.999% reduction, of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance;P or
2. Labeled, if not treated to yield a five-log reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance:Pf
a. As specified under 12VAC5-421-900;Pf and
b. As specified in 21 CFR 101.17(g) 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."Pf
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