{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-114020","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 114020","heading":"","body":"Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways:\n(a) Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below.\n(b) Completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain.\n(c) In a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation.\n(d) As part of a cooking process.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE [113700. - 114437.]","CHAPTER 4. General Food Safety Requirements [113980. - 114094.5.]","ARTICLE 2. Time and Temperature Relationships [113996. - 114020.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"9f119015269351cc97279d1c4a75e6f611304f733e3974b810cd6cd1602c35f7","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-114018","next":"us-ca/hsc-114021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}