Refrigeration
Effective Sep 29, 2023Mass. Register #1505MGL c. 111, §§ 3, 71, and 72Department of Public Health
- (A) Mechanical refrigeration, capable of storing perishable and frozen foods shall be provided. At least 1½ cubic feet of refrigerated storage space and ½ cubic foot of freezer space shall be provided for each authorized bed.
- (B) The maximum temperature for the storage of all perishable foods shall be 45°F. Freezers and frozen food compartments of refrigerators shall be maintained at or below -10°F.
- (C) Thermometers shall be attached to the inside of all refrigerators, freezers, frozen food compartments and refrigerated rooms. Thermometers in refrigerated rooms shall be readable from the outside of these rooms.