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2VAC5-585-765: Treating juice
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 2. Agriculture
- Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
- Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations
- Part III. Food
- Article 4. Destruction of Organisms of Public Health Concern
Juice packaged in a food establishment shall be:
1. Treated under a HACCP plan as specified in 2VAC5-585-3630 to attain a 5-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 5-log reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance:Pf
a. As specified under 2VAC5-585-900;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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