{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-726","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-726","heading":"Manufacturer cooking instructions","body":"A. Commercially packaged food that bears a manufacturer's cooking instructions shall be cooked according to those instructions before being used in ready-to-eat foods or offered in unpackaged form for human consumption, unless the manufacturer’s instructions specify that the food may be consumed without cooking.P\n\nB. Food for which the manufacturer has provided information that it has not been processed to control pathogens, when used in ready-to-eat foods or offered for human consumption, shall be cooked according to a time and temperature appropriate for the food.P","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part III. Food","Article 4. Destruction of Organisms of Public Health Concern"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section726/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T08:56:39Z","sha256":"1485a3b8bdfd2243c546ebb0e2e14feed2ad3edc8537d149610e22322c578f5f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-725","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}