FOOD STORAGE REFRIGERATOR

Purpose 

All foodstuffs must be stored according to the Food hygiene and Health Regulations and laws.

All Perishable foods, (Eggs, Dairy, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Fruit) uncooked or cooked must be stored in a refrigerator below 5°Celsius 

Policy 

To ensure that all staffs understand the correct food storage procedure in refrigerator.

Procedure 

1. Always keep refrigerator doors shut except when removing or putting in foods.

2. Keep shelves and interiors of refrigerators clean.

3. Keep refrigerator foods wrapped or covered and in sanitary containers.

4. Do not overcrowd refrigerators. Leave adequate space between items so that cold air can circulate freely.

5. Raw and cooked items must be stored separately.

6. If raw and cooked foods must be stored in the same refrigerator, keep cooked foods above raw foods; to prevent contamination from drips and spills.

7. Do not let any unsanitary surfaces, such as the bottoms of other containers, touch any food.

Chill foods as quickly as possible over ice or in a cold-water bath before placing in refrigerator. 5 liters of stock, hot off the stove, placed in a refrigerator may take 10 hours to go below 45°C, giving bacteria plenty of time to grow.