Food Storage and Preparation Procedures

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What are the requirements for a dry store?

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1. Temperature (10-20°C) 2. Adequate lighting 3. Adequate shelving 4. Cool, dry, and well-ventilated 5. Clean and sanitised 6. Follow the FIFO rule 7. Heavy items on lower shelves

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What types of food should be stored in a dry store?

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Non-perishable foods such as rice, pasta, flour, sugar, and spices.

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What is the temperature range for refrigerated storage?

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1-5 °C.

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What types of food should be stored in a refrigerator?

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Perishable items such as dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and cooked items.

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What are the requirements for refrigerators?

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1. Food stored separately 2. Cooled properly before storage 3. Label and date food 4. Observe 'use by' dates 5. Meat/fish on bottom shelves 6. Cleaned and sanitised.

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What is the temperature for freezers?

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-18°C.

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What types of food can be stored in freezers?

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Any food product in the correct container, including meat, fruit, vegetables, ice cream, water, and cooked food.

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What are the requirements for freezers?

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1. Use thermometers to maintain temperature 2. Chill items before storage 3. Cover/wrap food to prevent freezer burn 4. Label and date food 5. Apply FIFO rule.

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What is flash freezing?

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A process in which water is frozen into smaller ice crystals to minimize cell structure damage.

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What is freezer burn?

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Greyish-brown leathery spots caused by air coming in contact with the surface of the food during freezing.