1406 MULTIUSE – WOOD, USE LIMITATION

1406.1 Wood and wood wicker shall not be used as a food-contact surface, except as specified in §§ 1406.2 through 1406.4.1406.2 Hard maple or an equivalently hard, close-grained wood may be used for:- (a) Cutting boards; cutting blocks; bakers' tables; and utensils such as rolling pins, doughnut dowels, salad bowls, and chopsticks; and

- (b) Wooden paddles used in confectionery operations for pressure scraping kettles when manually preparing confections at a temperature of one hundred and ten degrees Celsius (110° C) (two hundred and thirty degrees Fahrenheit (230° F)) or above.1406.3 Whole, uncut, raw fruits and vegetables, and nuts in the shell may be kept in the wood shipping containers in which they were received, until the fruits, vegetables, or nuts are used.1406.4 If the nature of the food requires removal of rinds, peels, husks, or shells before consumption, the whole, uncut, raw food may be kept in:- (a) Untreated wood containers; or

- (b) Treated wood containers if the containers are treated with a preservative that meets the requirements specified in 21 C.F.R. § 178.3800 – Preservatives for Wood.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).