Hot food must be held at or above one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit or 57.2 degrees centigrade and served promptly after being removed from the temperature holding device. Cold foods must be held at or below forty-one degrees Fahrenheit or five degrees centigrade and served promptly after being removed from the holding device. Milk and milk products must be from a source approved by the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Fluid milk must be Grade A, and only fluid milk may be used for drinking purposes. Grade A pasteurized dried milk may be used to fortify nutritional supplements only if consumed within four hours of preparation.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; SL 2021, ch 1, §§ 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2021-04-19, 2015-10-13.