1. Purchasing, Receiving and Storing Food Everything you wanted to know, and then some….

2. Reject food if: The box is broken or leaky Cans are dented, swollen Large ice crystals on the frozen food Signs of pest have been in the box Dry Food that is wet or damp (rice) Food is past expiration date (milk man)

3. Red Meat should be red: Beef should be received below_________ temp Red meats should be red or light pink in color Should have a firm texture, not slimy REJECT IF: brown/green/white sour odor Torn packaging

4. Yuk-o

5. Poultry Chicken/Turkey Color: no discoloration, firm and no odor Under___________ temperature REJECT IF: purple or green, dark wing tips Sticky and unpleasant odor

6. Which one would you reject?

7. Fresh Fish Receive at________ or lower Color: bright red gills, bright shiny skin Firm flesh, and eyes should be clear should smell like the ocean Should be surrounded by crushed ice that drains away from the fish Reject: dull, gray gills dull dry skin Strong fish smell, sunken eyes soft flesh

8. Fresh Eggs (in shell) Receive at an air temperature of 45 degrees or lower No odor, no broken shells REJECT IF sulfur smell or off odor, dirty or cracked shellls

9. Dairy: Milk, butter and Cheese Receive at 41 degrees or lower Sweet flavor, uniform color, firm texture Reject if : sour/bitter/moldy taste or texture Unnatural mold growth

10. MAP vacumed pack/sous vide foods Think of them as foods in a food savor pack Receive at 41 or below Frozen foods should be ____________ Package in good condition: valid date codes Acceptable color for product REJECT IF SLIMY, BUBBLING, package is torn or leaking expired dates or bad color