Flow of Food: Storage
How long can ready-to-eat TCS Food that was prepped in-house be stored if it was held at 41 degrees F or lower?
7 days
How far above the floor should food be stored?
At least 6" or 15 cm
What is the problem with storing raw ground beef above prepped salads?
Cross-Contamination
What must be included on the label of TCS food that was prepped in-house
Date that the food was received
The FIFO method stands for what?
First in, First out
You store what 2nd from the bottom?
Ground meat and ground fish
When storing food using FIFO method, where should the food with the earliest use-by dates be stored?
In front of food with later use-by dates
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
Starting from the top, you store?
Ready-to-food
What does ROP stand for?
Reduced- oxygen packaged food
You store what second from the top?
Seafood
You store what at the bottom?
Whole and ground poultry
You store what third from the top?
Whole cuts of beef & pork