NAC446.105. Storage of food.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if food is removed from the container or package in which it was obtained, it must be stored in a clean covered container unless it is being prepared or served.

     2. The cover of the container must be impervious and nonabsorbent, except that clean linens or napkins may be used for lining or covering containers for bread or rolls. The linens or napkins must be changed or discarded after each use.

     3. Solid cuts of meat must be covered while in storage, except that quarters or sides of meat may be hung uncovered on clean sanitized hooks if no food is stored beneath the meat. No meat may be stored in direct contact with shelves.

     4. Whole, uncut and raw fruits and vegetables, and nuts in their shells may be kept in their original shipping containers until they are used.

     [Bd. of Health, Food Establishments Reg. Art. 3 § 3.3 subsecs. 3.3.1-3.3.3, eff. 9-17-82]—(NAC A 10-14-88; 5-23-96)