# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Division 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Rapid cooling must follow cooking. If no other method of preservation is used, cooling must continue until a temperature approaching that of melting ice is reached.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/VIII/chapter/IV/division/A/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-VIII/chapter-IV/division-A/division-1
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