211.1 The microenterprise home kitchen business shall store food as follows:

(a) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared and held for more than twenty-four (24) hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be sold or discarded when held at a temperature of 41° F or less for a maximum of seven (7) days;

(b) Food ingredients and products intended for public consumption shall either be stored separately or labeled to distinguish it from food intended for private use; and

(c) A separate shelf or portion of a shelf within a refrigerator shall be an acceptable form of separate storage.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025).