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