§ 113265 Low Acid Food Freezing Rules

• •Foods that aren't very acidic (like green beans or carrots) can't be cooked inside a sealed metal can before freezing.
• •This rule is for foods that will be frozen and packed in airtight metal containers.
• •The law is about keeping food safe to eat.

A company wants to sell frozen green beans in cans.

They can't cook the green beans inside the can before freezing them. They have to cook them first, then put them in the can, and then freeze them.