Chicago Food Violation Code 24: Time as a Public Health Control

Severity: serious | Category: Temperature Control

What This Means

When time is used instead of temperature to control food safety, written procedures must be followed and food must be discarded after 4 hours.

Health Risk

Without proper time tracking, food can be in the danger zone long enough for dangerous bacterial growth.

Common Examples

• No written time control procedures
• Food out for more than 4 hours without documentation

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