Chapter 7: The Flow of Food Storage

What is the problem with storing raw ground turkey above raw ground pork?

Cross contamination.

When must you discard tuna salad that was prepped on July 19?

July 25th

An air-temperature measuring device used to measure the temperature in a cooler must be how accurate?

3F or 1.5C

At what air temperature can you store shell eggs?

45 F or lower

How long can ready-to-eat TCS food that was prepped in-house be stored if it was held at 41°F (5°C) or lower?

9 days.

Due to an operation's space limits, ready-to-eat and uncooked food must be stored in the same cooler. How should food be stored, in top-to-bottom order?

to minimum internal cooking temperatures with ready to eat food on the top shelf and poultry on the bottom.

How far above the floor should food be stored?

At least 6 inches (15 cm)

Where in a cooler should dairy products be stored?

Away from the door, in the coldest part of the cooler

What must be included on the label of TCS food that was prepped in-house?

Date that the food should be thrown out.

In top to bottom order how should a fresh pork roast, fresh salmon, a container of lettuce, and a pan of fresh chicken breasts be stored in a cooler?

Lettuce, fresh salmon, fresh pork roast, fresh chicken breasts.

Explain the FIFO method of stock rotation.

identify food items use or expiration date, store items with earliest date in front of items with later dates.

Explain labeling requirements for food packaged on site for retail sale.

name of food or a statement that tells it, quantity of food, list ingredients and sub ingredients, in order by weight.

What is the recommended top to bottom order for storing raw trout, an uncooked beef roast, raw chicken, pecan pie, and ground beef in a cooler?

ready to eat seafood, whole cuts of beef and pork, ground meat and ground fish, whole and ground poultry.

What are the requirements for storing live shellfish?

store shucked shellfish at an internal temperature of 91 or lower. store live shellfish in it's original container at air temperature of 91 or lower.