Food Storage
When storing dry foods, keep away from walls and at least ________ inches off of the ground
6 inches
room
Joe made roast pork on 4/12. He used the 2-step cooling method to pack away the leftovers. 3 days later he used the leftover roast pork and cooked it with some bak choi cabbage for dinner. He had just enough to pack for him and his wife, Jan's lunch. Joe ate his lunch that day, while Jan forgot and went out with her friends. Jan remembered Joe made her lunch 3 days later.
When is the expiration date of the roast pork?
format: month/day
4/19
FIFO means:
first in-first out
What temperature should you refrigerate produce?
Below 41 degrees.
What does TCS stand for?
Temperature control for safety
What is the 1st step in the 2-step method when cooling food.
Cool to 70 degrees within 2 hours
Joe made roast pork on 4/12. He used the 2-step cooling method to pack away the leftovers. 3 days later he used the leftover roast pork and cooked it with some bak choi cabbage for dinner. He had just enough to pack for him and his wife, Jan's lunch. Joe ate his lunch that day, while Jan forgot and went out with her friends. Jan remembered Joe made her lunch 3 days later.
When is the expiration date of the lunch (roast pork & bak choi cabbage)?
format: month/day
4/19
Food can be stored for a maximum of _____ days at _____ degrees
7 days
41 degrees
You should never re-use this ingredient when used to keep food cold.
Ice.
When rotating foods, what expiration dates should be in the front?
early dates in front of later dates
When using Ice, you should use clean______ and _______?
scoops and containers.
Joe made roast pork on 4/12. He used the 2-step cooling method to pack away the leftovers. 3 days later he used the leftover roast pork and cooked it with some bak choi cabbage for dinner. He had just enough to pack for him and his wife, Jan's lunch. Joe ate his lunch that day, while Jan forgot and went out with her friends. Jan remembered Joe made her lunch 2 days later.
What shelf would Joe put his leftovers on?
1st shelf
Ready-to-eat food
Never store _________ in a chemical container because....
food
itʻs poisonous
cross contamination
What container cools food faster than plastic?
stainless steel
What type of food containers do you store food in?
Containers that are durable, leak proof, and able to be sealed.
What type of eggs do you use when prepping dishes that arenʻt cooked well?
pasteurized
Joe made roast pork on 4/12. He used the 2-step cooling method to pack away the leftovers. 3 days later he used the leftover roast pork and cooked it with some bak choi cabbage for dinner. He had just enough to pack for him and his wife, Jan's lunch. Joe ate his lunch that day, while Jan forgot and went out with her friends. Jan remembered Joe made her lunch 3 days later.
What is the 2-step cooling method?
Cool to 70 degrees within 2 hours
Cool to 41 degrees within 4 hours
chemicals
kids/people could think itʻs food
What is the 2nd step in the 2-step method when cooling food?
Cool below 41 degrees in the next four hours.
What order should you store food, top to bottom?
A. ground meat and fish
B. whole cuts of beef and pork
C. ready to eat food
D. seafood
E. whole and ground poultry
C
D
B
A
E
When microwaving, how do you make sure the food has been evenly cooked?
turn halfway to heat evenly
check temperatures in at least two places
Joe made roast pork on 4/12. He used the 2-step cooling method to pack away the leftovers. 3 days later he used the leftover roast pork and cooked it with some bak choi cabbage for dinner. He had just enough to pack for him and his wife, Jan's lunch. Joe ate his lunch that day, while Jan forgot and went out with her friends. Jan remembered Joe made her lunch 3 days later.
Is it still safe for Jan to eat the left over lunch? Why?
Yes because the date Jan was going to eat the food would be 4/18.
When should you throw away refrigerated, frozen, and dry foods?
When it has passed its expiration date.
What is heating something for a set amount of time, then quickly cooling it to fight against spoilage?
Pasteurization.