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POCKET GUIDE - Bright Futures - American Academy of Pediatrics

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■■ basiCs for handling food safely, ConTinued<br />

Serving<br />

■ Hot food should be held at 140°F or warmer.<br />

■ Cold food should be held at 40°F or colder.<br />

■ At buffets, keep food hot with chafing dishes, slow cookers, and warming trays. Keep food cold by nesting dishes in<br />

bowls <strong>of</strong> ice.<br />

■ Perishable food should not be kept at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour when the temperature is<br />

above 90°F).<br />

Leftovers<br />

■ Discard any perishable food kept at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature was above 90°F).<br />

■ Place perishable food in shallow containers and immediately put it in the refrigerator or freezer for rapid cooling.<br />

■ Use cooked leftovers within 4 days.<br />

Refreezing<br />

■ Meat and poultry defrosted in the refrigerator may be refrozen before or after cooking. For meat thawed by other<br />

methods, cook before refreezing.<br />

a Adapted from US Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service. Basics for Handling Food Safely.<br />

Washington, DC. US Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service; 2006.<br />

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