# COMAR 10.15.03.08: COMAR 10.15.03.08. Use of Time-Only with Potentially Hazardous Food

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_08

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 10.15.03.08
- **Heading:** COMAR 10.15.03.08. Use of Time-Only with Potentially Hazardous Food
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH / Subtitle 15 FOOD / Chapter 03 Food Service Facilities / COMAR 10.15.03.08

## Text

A. The approving authority may approve the use of time-only, rather than time in conjunction with temperature, for food protection as set forth in §B of this regulation .
B. The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
(1) Before using time-only while holding or preparing a potentially hazardous food:
(a) A written request is submitted to and approved by the approving authority for a specific food under specific conditions of preparation and service that includes:
(i) A record-keeping procedure that can verify safety intervention steps; and
(ii) Procedures for marking or otherwise identifying the food with the time by which it is to be either used or discarded; and
(b) The procedures for time-only are included in the food service facility's HACCP plan as a critical control point;
(2) Except as otherwise approved by the approving authority, the maximum time limit under time-only control is 4 hours for a:
(a) Raw, working supply of potentially hazardous food during preparation, after which time the food is cooked or discarded; and
(b) Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held for immediate consumption, after which time the food not served is discarded;
(3) Food has an initial temperature of:
(a) 41°F or less upon removal from refrigeration; or
(b) 135°F or more upon removal from cooking equipment; and
(4) Food that has been protected using time-only control is not served in a health care facility.

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 10.15.03.01 COMAR 10.15.03.01. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_01.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.02 COMAR 10.15.03.02. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_02.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.03 COMAR 10.15.03.03. Incorporation by Reference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_03.md)
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- [COMAR 10.15.03.05 COMAR 10.15.03.05. Eggs and Egg Products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_05.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.06 COMAR 10.15.03.06. Food Protection During Storage, Service, and Transport](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_06.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.07 COMAR 10.15.03.07. Food Protection During Outdoor Preparation and Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_07.md)
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- [COMAR 10.15.03.09 COMAR 10.15.03.09. Food Preparation — Temperature and Cross-Contamination Control](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_09.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.10 COMAR 10.15.03.10. Food Preparation — Cooking](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_10.md)
- [COMAR 10.15.03.11 COMAR 10.15.03.11. Food Preparation — Cooling and Reheating of Potentially Hazardous Foods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_11.md)
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- [COMAR 10.15.03.13 COMAR 10.15.03.13. Food Protection from Poisonous or Toxic Materials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_15_03_13.md)
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