Food safety is of the utmost importance, to ensure the food you prepare and serve is always safe at all times, protecting your customers and your business.
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Time – Temperature Abuse | Cross Contamination |
Airborne Contaminants |
Tips and supplies for navigating the “New Normal”
Food Preparation
PREVENT CROSS CONTACT & CONTAMINATION
1. Color can be used as a visual cue, identifying utensils for specific work stations and indicating allergen-free-only use in the kitchen.
2. Using color-coded tools prevents cross-contamination and enables you to honor guest’s dietary requirements.
3. Color is an easy and effective way for the kitchen staff to maintain health & safety.
Color-Coded Professional Cutlery |
Color-Coded Cutting Boards |
Color-Coded Kitchen Utensils |
Allergen-Free Kitchen Utensils |
Storage
PROTECT AGAINST AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS
1. Store food in containers with tight-fitting lids to protect against airborne contaminants and to extend the shelf life of foods.
2. Proper storage keeps raw separate from cooked foods, and minimizes bacteria and cross-contamination.
3. Cover, and label & date all containers, and follow a First In, First Out (FIFO) rotation system to ensure peak freshness.
Food Storage Containers |
Food Storage Boxes |
Ingredient Bins |
Shelving
WAYS TO REDUCE RISK
1. Clean shelving regularly to halt bacterial growth, and immediately wipe spills on and/or under shelving.
2. Keep all products properly covered and stored at the minimum required 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
3. Maintain separate storage areas for meat, fish, dairy, and produce to reduce risk of cross-contamination.
Commercial-grade vented shelves promote air circulation. Standard metal wire is reliable, rust-proof, and sanitary, and can fit anywhere. | Protect foods from harmful germs while in transport. |
Versatile mobile shelving carts, used for indoors or outdoors (curbside pickup). Carts are height-adjustable and on wheels to adapt to storage needs. | Prevent contamination by keeping ingredients 6” above the floor away from dirt and pests |
Serve
KEEP FOODS SAFE & FRESH
1. Keep food safe from airborne contaminants with food pans and lids rather than using aluminum or plastic wrap.
2. Lids protect against cross-contamination and adds stackability.
3. Maintain safe temperatures at all times: hold cold foods at or below 41˚F (4˚C) and hot foods above 135˚F (51˚C) during service.
![]() Deli Crock with Covers Lids maintain the freshness of your food while allowing customers to easily view your culinary creations. |
![]() Protects against dust, germs, and other airborne contaminants. |
Food Pan & Steam Pan Covers |
Hot/Cold Food Transporters |
Time & Temperature
MONITOR FOOD
1. You need different types of cooking thermometers to test temperatures when making candy, baking bread, grilling meat, or even just storing food in your refrigerator.
2. Commercial thermometers are vital kitchen tools that ensure food is safely prepared, cooked, and served.
3. The only way to accurately read the core temperature of your foods and appliances is with a thermometer.
Digital Thermometers |
Infrared Thermometers |
Easy to calibrate and don’t require batteries for operation, making dial thermometers dependable and easy to use. Best used for: Meat, food holding, baking |
Designed to withstand extreme temperatures found inside the oven or freezer cabinets. This is more accurate than relying on temperature controls, ensuring that your foods are kept at the safe storage temperature (freezer) or cooked at the precise temperatures (oven) Oven/Best used for: Ovens, grilling Freezer/ Best used for: Refrigerators, freezers, cold holding |
Display
PROTECT & GRAB ATTENTION
1. Merchandising products protect food from airborne contaminants.
2. Enclosed displays prevent customers from overhandling foods, while maintaining a proper temperature and humidity, to ensure your foods stay hot and fresh until they’re ready to serve.
3. Customer-facing guards/shields allow customers to view the product while protecting food from airborne contaminants.
Sneeze Guard |
Food Warmer |
Heated & Humidified Merchandiser |
Refrigerated Merchandiser |