REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER/RANGE/OVEN Flashcards
REFRIGERATORS _____________
CHILL FOODS AND KEEP FOODS COLD.
FREEZERS ___________________.
KEEP FROZEN FOODS FROZEN.
CHILLING IMPROVES FOOD KEEPING QUALITY BY DOING THE FOLLOWING: (3)
- SLOWING GERM GROWTH.
- SLOWING CHEMICAL ACTIVITY.
- SLOWING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY.
WHAT ARE THE FIVE TYPES OF REFRIGERATORS?
- WALK-IN
- PASS-THROUGH
- REACH-IN
- ROLL-IN
- MILK COOLER
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPE OF FREEZERS?
- WALK-IN
2. REACH-IN
WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL TEMPERATURE FOR REFRIGERATORS?
36 - 40 DEGREES F
WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL TEMPERATURE FOR FREEZERS?
-10 - 0 DEGREES F
NAME THE THIRTEEN GUIDELINE FOR USING REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS.
- DO NOT PROP DOOR OPEN; KEEP DOOR CLOSED.
- PLAN OPENING TO TRANSFER AS MANY ITEMS AS POSSIBLE AT ONE TIME.
- TURN OFF LIGHTS IF NO ONE IS IN FREEZER OR REFRIGERATOR.
- STORE FOODS IN SAME AREA.
- USE FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT STORAGE.
- STORE FOODS THAT ABSORB ODORS AWAY FROM THOSE THAT GIVE OFF ODORS.
- COVER FOODS.
- STORE LEFTOVERS IN SHALLOW, DATED CONTAINERS.
- ALWAYS STORE RAW FOODS UNDER COOKED FOODS.
- PROVIDE AIR SPACE AROUND FOODS AND AIR FLOW THROUGH SHELVES.
- STORE FOODS AT LEAST 6” OFF FLOOR.
- CHECK DAILY TO SEE THAT AIR CIRCULATION IS NOT BLOCKED.
- CHECK AND RECORD TEMPERATURE TWICE A DAY.
WHAT ARE THE NINE STEP TO PROPERLY CARE FOR REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS?
- WIPE UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY.
- WIPE DOORS DAILY.
- MOP FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLERS DAILY.
- CLEAN REFRIGERATORS WEEKLY AND FREEZERS MONTHLY.
- REMOVE SHELVING FOR CLEANING.
- CLEAN SHELVING AND INTERIOR WALLS WITH A SOFT CLOTH AND A WARM WATER, DETERGENT, AND BAKING SODA MIXTURE; RINSE AND WIPE DRY.
- CHECK GASKETS AND REPORT PROBLEMS TO MANAGER.
- WASH EXTERIOR WITH SOFT CLOTH AND MILD DETERGENT SOLUTION; RINSE AND DRY.
- FLUSH FLOOR DRAINS IN WALK-IN REFRIGERATOR WITH HOT WATER ONCE A WEEK.
NAME THE FIVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE TASKS.
- OIL HINGES AND LATCHES AS NEEDED.
- CLEAN CONDENSERS AT LEAST MONTHLY WITH WHISK-BROOM AND VACUUM CLEANER.
- CLEAN FANS TWICE A YEAR.
- DEFROST FREEZER AS NEEDED (IF NOT AUTOMATIC DEFROST)
- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK SHOULD BE SCHEDULED AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
WHAT ARE THE SEVEN STEPS TO DEFROST FREEZERS?
- UNPLUG OR TURN OFF POWER SOURCE.
- REMOVE FOOD AND TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THAWING.
- REMOVE SHELVES AND CLEAN.
- DEFROST FREEZER.
- REMOVE ICE AS IT LOOSENS.
- CLEAN DEFROSTED FREEZER
- TURN ON FREEZER AND REPLACE FOOD AFTER FREEZER HAS RUN 30 MINUTES.
RANGES
MAY BE USED FOR MANY COOKING TASKS.
LARGE RANGES ARE BEING REPLACED BY
OTHER MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS.
WHAT ARE THE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF RANGES?
- OPEN-TOP GAS
- SOLID OR HOT-TOP GAS OR ELECTRIC.
- ROUND ELEMENT ELECTRIC.
SOLID-TOP RANGES NEED ____________TO PREHEAT.
10-15 MINUTES