Arizona § 36-971 Definitions

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-971 — Definitions

Arizona § 36-971

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 8PURE FOOD CONTROL

Art. 5Bulk Food Sales

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-971 (2026).

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1."Bulk food" means unpackaged and unwrapped food in aggregate containers from which quantities are withdrawn by the consumer, excluding fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts in the shell, rice, beans, food in salad bars and potentially hazardous food.

2."Potentially hazardous food" means food that consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea or other ingredients in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms except clean, whole, uncracked, odor free shell eggs or food that has a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity value of 0.85 or less measured at twenty-five degrees centigrade.

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Bulk food" means unpackaged and unwrapped food in aggregate containers from which quantities are withdrawn by the consumer, excluding fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts in the shell, rice, beans, food in salad bars and potentially hazardous food.

2. "Potentially hazardous food" means food that consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea or other ingredients in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms except clean, whole, uncracked, odor free shell eggs or food that has a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity value of 0.85 or less measured at twenty-five degrees centigrade.

3. "Product module" means a multi-use or single service food contact container designed for customer self-service of bulk food by either direct or indirect means.