Canning
Specific Foods
DRHD Best Practices
Oil-based Foods
Processing Methods
100

Canned goods with pH less than 4.6

High Acid Canned Good

100

How cooked string hoppers should be stored

Refrigerated

100

You show this at the beginning of your inspection

Badge

100

Maximum refrigerated shelf-life of most vegetables in oil

7 days

100

Food preservation method where food is sealed in an airtight jar

Canning

200

Method to prepare can foods with pH greater than 4.6

Pressure canning

200

Rice that is often produced with vinegar

Sushi Rice

200

Before throwing out temperature abused food, what must you do

Probe the food

200

The type of environment oil-based products create

Anaerobic

200

Using bacterial culture to lower the pH of food

Fermentation

300

Bacteria of concern in canned goods

Clostridium botulinum
300

May be contaminated with heavy metals and Clostridium botulinum

Sea moss

300

You must confirm this every time you do an inspection

Ownership

300

Added ingredients that increases the moisture content, which is a breeding ground for bacteria

Fresh Ingredients

300

Cooking food sealed in airtight plastic bags in a water bath

Sous-vide

400

Scientifically tested and proven to be safe

Validated recipe

400
Should be consumed within 15-20 minutes after preparation

Raw Meat Dishes

400

How frequently do you check on a premise issued a Red Closure sign

Every day

400

Product that has fish, spices and oil

Shito Sauce

400
Removing moisture from food in a controlled manner

Drying

500

Type of lid that must be used in canning

Two-piece lid

500

Can only be used for religious purposes in Canada as it's been declared a carcinogen by WHO

Betel Nut

500

Only allow sauces with pH below 4.1 to use this processing method

Hot-Fill Method

500

Intrinsic property that doesn't need to be tested as it fluctuates with temperature

Water Activity

500

Adding nitrites/nitrates to meat

Curing

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