Bosnia & Herzegovina: food temperature rules

“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.

• LawThe food hygiene rulebook (Sl. glasnik BiH 4/13) asks you to keep the cold chain. It gives no numbers for a restaurant.
• Chef Hygiene defaultChilled food: Chef Hygiene checks 4°C or colder. Frozen food: −18°C or colder.
• Official guidanceCooking: core 75°C, or 70°C for 2 minutes. Good practice (the Food Safety Agency's catering guide), not law.
• Official guidanceHot holding: 63°C or hotter. Good practice, not law.
• Official guidanceCooling: to 10°C or colder within about 2 hours, then into the fridge. Good practice, not law.
• Official guidanceReheating: core 75°C. Good practice, not law.