(a) All food items must be:(1) Covered and stored off the floor;(2) Stored on clean surfaces;(3) Protected from contamination;(4) Stored in a container that is protected from insects and rodents;(5) Stored in the refrigerator, if the food requires refrigeration; and(6) Covered when stored in the refrigerator.(b) You must have a thermometer in refrigerators and freezers and store:(1) Refrigerated food at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below; and(2) Frozen food at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below.(c) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to cottage homes.