3717-1-03.4(G) / Ready-to-eat, time/temperature controlled for safety food - date marking.
Critical Observed ready to eat foods without a date mark (bologna, cheese, cole slaw, sauces, sliced lettuce and sliced tomato) etc. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS foods held refrigerated for more than 24 hours were not properly date marked.
To prevent foodborne illness, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food held at a temperature of 41°F or less for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation or the time the original container is opened to indicate the date or day, that is a maximum of seven days, by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded. The day the food is prepared or opened is day one.