Food cooling chart 2025

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The document is a tracking chart for the food cooling process, outlining the required temperature limits and timeframes for cooling cooked food products. It specifies that foods must be cooled from final cook temperature to 70°F within 2 hours and then to 41°F within an additional 4 hours, totaling 6 hours. It also includes corrective actions for non-compliance, such as reheating or discarding the product if it exceeds the temperature limits.

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What are the FDA cooling times?

This means that within two hours, the food must be cooled from cooking temperature (135F) to 70F in order to eliminate risk of pathogen growth. Over the next 4 hours the food must be cooled from 70F to 41F or less. Note: If 70F is reached before 2 hours, you have the remaining time to reach 41F or less.

How long should food be cooled for?

Cooling. It is important to cool food as quickly as possible in order to prevent the growth of bacteria. Ideally this should be cooled to less than 8 degrees Celsius within 90 minutes.

What is the 2-4 rule for cooling food?

less than 2 hours, the food can be used or put back in the fridge for later use between 2 and 4 hours, the food can still be used, but cant be put back in the fridge 4 hours or longer, the food must be thrown out.

What is the 2 4 rule for cooling food?

Food held between 5oC and 60oC for less than 2 hours can be used, sold or put back in the refrigerator to use later. Food held between 5oC and 60oC for 2-4 hours can still be used or sold, but cant be put back in the fridge. Food held between 5oC and 60oC for 4 hours or more must be thrown away.

What are the proper cooling times for food?

Food should be cooled quickly. The proper cooling method follows a 2 hour/4 hour rule and happens in two steps: Food is to be cooled from 60C (140F) to 20C (68F) within 2 hours. Then, food is to be cooled from 20C (68F) to 4C (40F) or colder within 4 hours.

What is the time requirement to properly cooled foods?

TCS food must be cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and completely cooled to 41F or below within 6 hours. TCS food prepared from ingredients at room temperature must be cooled to 41F or below within 4 hours.

What foods are cooling for body temperature?

22 Best Body Cooling Foods Drinks 1) Coconut water. A tender coconut milk is the best body cooler drink to include in ones diet during summers. 2) Mint or peppermint. One can use pudina leaves or mint leaves as chutneys, dips, or drinks. 3) Watermelon. 4) Curd. 5) Bananas. 6) Avocado. 7) Cucumber. 8) Fresh vegetables.

Food cooling chart 2025

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