Food Code Fact Sheet #6 What you should know about the Code

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OAR 333-150-0000, CHAPTER 3-603.11(A) Foods from animals such as tain raw or undercooked in- (A) Except as specified in ¶ 3-401.11 meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, and gredients (C) and Subparagraph 3-401.11(D) (4) and under ¶ 3-801.11(C), if an eggs when eaten raw or under- animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, cooked sometimes contain harm- Reminder is a written statement lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shell- fish is served or sold raw, under- ful viruses and bacteria that can concerning the health risk of con- cooked, or without otherwise being pose a risk of foodborne illness. suming animal foods raw, or un- processed to eliminate pathogens, either in ready-to-eat form or as an Young children, pregnant dercooked. The reminder must ingredient in another ready-to-eat women, older adults and those include asterisking the animal- food, the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly in- with compromised immune sys- derived foods requiring disclo- creased risk of consuming such tems are particularly vulnerable. sure to a footnote that states: foods by way of a disclosure and reminder, as specified in ¶¶ (B) and (C) of this section using brochures, The Oregon Food Sanitation deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or Rules require a written con- other effective written means. Pf sumer advisory to assure that (B) Disclosure shall include: all consumers are informed (1) A description of the animal- derived foods, such as "oysters on about the increased risk of the half shell (raw oysters)," "raw- eating raw or undercooked egg Caesar salad," and "hamburgers (can be cooked to order)"; Pf or animal foods. The consumer (2) Identification of the animal- advisory consist of two parts: derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the Disclosure and Reminder. items are served raw or under- cooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. Pf Disclosure is a written state- (C) Reminder shall include asterisk- ment that clearly identifies ing the animal-derived foods re- quiring disclosure to a footnote that animal foods which are (or states: can be ordered) raw or under- (1) Regarding the safety of these items, written information is avail- cooked, or that contain an in- able upon request; Pf gredient that is raw or under- (2) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or cooked. The disclosure must eggs may increase your risk of food- include: “Consuming raw or under- borne illness; Pf or A description of the animal- cooked meats, poultry, sea- (3) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or derived foods, such as food, shellfish or eggs may eggs may increase your risk of food- “oysters on the half shell (raw increase your risk of food- borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Pf oysters),” “raw-egg Caesar borne illness”; or salad” and “hamburgers (can “Consuming raw or under- PUBLIC HEALTH be cooked to order),” or… cooked meats, poultry, sea- Identification of the animal- food, shellfish or eggs may REASONS: derived foods by asterisking increase your risk of food- Animal-derived foods that are not subjected to adequate heat treat- (*) them to a footnote that borne illness, especially if you ment pose a risk to consumers states the items are served have certain medical condi- because they may contain biologi- cal agents that cause foodborne raw or undercooked, or con- tions”, or disease. The intent of the advi- sory is to assure that all consum- ers are informed about the in- creased risk of eating raw or un- dercooked animal foods. Foodborne Illness Prevention Program November 2014 Consumer Advisory, cont.

“Regarding the safety of Examples of food types that Raw fish these items, written informa- would require a Consumer Sushi tion is available upon re- Advisory: Ceviche quest” Raw Eggs Tuna Carpaccio Dressings or sauces such as Roe The consumer advisory can be Hollandaise or Caesar made Gravlax presented by using brochures, with shell eggs, soft cooked deli case or menu advisories, eggs label statements, table tents, Meringue pie, some puddings Note: Consumer advisory placards, or other effective writ- and custards, mousse, eggnog text is recommended to be ten means. Mayonnaise “from scratch” in the same language used Aioli for the menu items and at Note: If you cannot provide Tiramisu least 11 point font on hand- documentation to your local held menus or table tents. health inspector that beef Raw or rare meat steak served is whole-muscle in- Hamburgers cooked For more information, look at the tact beef, then you must provide “medium, medium rare, rare” FDA document “Implementation a consumer advisory. Carpaccio Guidance for the Consumer Advi- Steak tartare sory Provision of the FDA Food There are several disclosure and Tenderized steaks (pinning, Code”. reminder combinations that can jaccarding, or needling) be used. The examples shown below are only some of the op- Raw or undercooked mollus- tions. can shellfish

Example A Example C Disclosure as a Description/ Disclosure as a Description/ Example B Reminder to a Footnote: Reminder to a brochure: Disclosure and Reminder to a Footnote: Menu Menu

Chef’s Salad Oysters on the Half Shell (raw Menu Spinach Salad oysters)* Hamburgers* Caesar Salad (contains raw eggs)* Cheeseburger*

Bacon Burger* (At bottom of page) (At bottom of page) *Consuming raw or undercooked *Regarding the safety of these (At bottom of page) meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, items, written information is * Hamburgers are cooked to or- or eggs may increase your risk of available upon request. der. Consuming raw or under- foodborne illness, especially if you cooked meats, poultry, seafood, have a medical condition. shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Foodborne Illness Prevention Program November 2014