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Cooked food is free from harmful bacteria as the cooking has sterilised it. If the the raw food drips onto the cooked food then it will no longer be free from harmful bacteria and could make you ill if you ate it. For this reason you must always store food that has been cooked or to be eaten raw (such as fruit) above the raw meat so that drips can not contaminate it.
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Is macaroni salad stored above raw salmon?
Yes, any raw meat or fish should always be stored below any food that may not be cooked.
Why should raw products be placed below cooked or ready to eat foods during storage?
Raw food products may leak or shed to cooked food stored below exposing already prepared food to the dangers of raw products. Package raw food properly and don't let prepared food linger in storage.
Does any over cooked food Poison you like raw food does?
Yes, if cooked foods aren't stored properly they can developed harmful bacteria, molds, and fungus that can make you sick. Cooked food should be maintained at a temperature below 40F for cold foods and above 140F for hot foods. If they aren't in those ranges and this lasts for more than 2 hours they should be discarded.
Is is safe to eat cooked squash and potatoes that were left out all night?
No. Cooked vegetables should be treated as any other potentially hazardous food and should be stored refrigerated.
What temperature should frozen food be stored?
Ideally, frozen food should be stored at 0°F or below.
Why temperatures of food products are measured with temperature probe?
Food safety requires that food be cooked to 160 degrees F and stored at 40 or below. The internal temp is used. That is why they stick a probe in it.
What are the rules for storing food cold?
The order in which food should be stored in a fridge from top to bottom is as follows. =Cooked food like pizza =Diary products =Fresh vegetables =Raw meat
Why store raw chicken on the bottom of the fridge?
Because raw meat has the potential to drip blood onto anything stored below it. If you store raw and cooked meats in the same fridge, you always store tyhe cooked meats at the top, and the raw meats on the bottom (with no food below it !)
Why should raw meat be stored at the very bottom shelf of a fridge?
So it doesn't drip on the food below.
How long does cooked defrosted food stay good?
Cooked defrosted food might stay good for up to one week. It will depend on the type of food, the handling and the storage conditions.
Should food be stored in clean and damp containers?
Food should be stored in clean, dry containers.
What happen to bactria when food store18c below?
it will hibernate. which is why food is frozen then cooked to kill it.
