Chapter 7- The Flow of Food: Storage Flashcards
All items not in their _______ container must be be labeled.
Original
Food labels should include the ______ _____ which tells what it is.
Basic, name
What is one time you do not have to label food?
When it will clearly not be mistaken for something else.
When labeling food for retail sale from the on-site operation what are some of the things you need on the label?
Common name of the food
Quantity of food
If the item has more than one ingredient you must list all of them in a descending order by weight
List of artificial colors and preservatives
Name and place of business it was made at
Source of major food allergens contained in food
How do you date mark a food label?
Ready-to-eat TCS food must be labeled if held for more than 24 hours
What does the date mark mean on the label?
When to food must be thrown out, sold, or eaten.
How long can ready-to-eat TCS food be stored for?
7 days
At what temperature does read-to-eat TCS not allowed to go above when stored?
41*F
The countdown begins on the _____ the food was prepped.
Day
If the container use by date says it expires before the seven day from the time the container was opened then…..
The food must be thrown out the day the manufacturers date says it expires.
When combining food with different use by dates you always …….
Discard the food by the first use by date of the ingredient.
What minimum and maximum temperature should you store TCS food?
A minimum temperature of 135*F or more
A maximum temperature of 41*F or less
Store frozen at temperatures that they will stay _____.
Frozen
All storage units must have one device, what is it?
At least one air temperature device to measure the air temperature (accurate to +3 or -3)
Where should you place the thermometer in a hot holding unit and a cold holding unit.
A hot holding unit thermometer should be placed in the coldest part.
A cold holding thermometer should have a thermometer in the warmest part.
Why should you not overload an air flow?
It prevents airflow and it makes unit work harder
Why should you not line shelves?
It prevents circulation
Why would you randomly sample food temperatures?
So you can make sure everything is safe and not contaminated.
What does FIFO stand for?
First In First Out
What is the process of FIFO?
When the oldest product is put in first so product isn’t wasted.
How far should should all item be stored off of the floor?
6 inches
Keep all storage areas _____ and ______.
Clean, dry
Clean up leaks and spills ________.
Immediately
Store raw meat, poultry, and seafood separately from _______ _____ _____ ____.
Ready to eat food (RTE)
If you cannot store ready to eat (RTE) food separately from raw meats, then where should they be stored?
Above the raw food
What is the order you should store food in a refrigerator?
RTE food Seafood Whole cuts of meat Ground meats/fish Whole or ground poultry
Which places should you never store food?
Locker rooms Restrooms Mechanical rooms Under unfinished sewer lines or leaking water lines Under stairs
