Ch 9.2 - Receiving & Storage Equipment
invoice
a bill from a supplier for providing goods or services
receiving record
a numbered record of everything that was received at a business during one day
dolly
a small platform on wheels used for moving heavy objects
thermometer
a tool used to measure temperature
platform scale
device on a platform of a receiving area, used for weighing bulky and heavy packages.
purchase order
document asking supplier to ship food or supplies at a predetermined price
freezer
for long term storage at tems of 0 degrees or below
reach-in refrigerator
one, two or three door refrigerators with sliding shelves
walk-in refrigerator
refrigerated rooms that store food
Roll in refrigerator
refrigerators that have a rolling rack of sheet pans that can be rolled up into the unit
counter scale
scale that is placed on the counter to weigh boxes in the receiving area
lowboy refrigerator
shorter refrigerator for products used most often and top is used as counter space or service station
storage containers
small durable plastic containers for smaller quantities of food
storage bins
smaller plastic storage units that store dry goods, often on wheels
portion scale
type of spring scale used to determine the weight of food, such as grains or cuts of meat
shelving unit
used to store various dry goods that do not need to be kept cold