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SUBPART B: FOOD SUPPLIES

SECTION 750.189 MICROWAVE COOKING

Raw animal foods cooked in a microwave oven shall be:

1. Rotated or stirred throughout or midway during cooking to compensate for uneven distribution of heat;
2. Covered to retain surface moisture;
3. Heated an additional 25 F (14 C) above the temperature specified in Section 750.180(a)(1), (2) and (4) to compensate for shorter cooking times; and
   
4. Allowed to stand covered for 2 minutes after cooking to obtain temperature equilibrium.

(Source: Added at 20 Ill. Reg. 2171, effective January 20, 1996)