Chapter 7 - Storage Flashcards
Food for use on site - What must be included on a label?
Name/Statement to identify
Unless food is easily identifiable
Label food that is packaged on site for retail sale. What goes on te label?
Common name of the food or a statement that clearly identifies it.
Quantity of the food.
List of ingredients and subingredients in descending order by weight. This is necessary if the item contains two or more ingredients.
List of artificial colors and flavors in the food.
Chemical preservatives.
Name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Source of each major food allergen contained in the food. This is not necessary if the source is already part of the common name of the ingredient.
How long can RTE TCS foods be stored ?
7 days
Temperature at which food can be stored for seven days?
41 or lower.
FIFO method of storage
Identify the food item’s use-by or expiration date.
Store items with the earliest use-by or expiration dates in front of items with later dates, as shown in the photo.
Once shelved, use those items stored in front first.
Throw out food that has passed its manufacturer’s use-by or expiration date.
RTE TCS foods must include date marking if it will be held for longer than
24 hours
Cold TCS foods should be stored at
41 F or lower
Hot TCS foods should be held at
135 F OR HIGHER
If a food must be stored before it can be returned to vendor??
Store food away from other food and equipment
Label food so handlers don’t use the product
How do you store supplies? Area?
Store in designated areas.
How far off the floor should suplies e stored?
6 inches
Single use items, such as cups, gloves, etc, must be stored…
in its original packaging.
Containers, read
Sore food in containers intended for food.
Use containers tata re durable, leakproof, and able to be sealed and covered
Refrigerator storage
RTE above raw meat
In freezer, raw meat/poultry/seafood can be stored with or above RTE food if
all the items have been commercially processed and packaged
