1) Food should be received and stored properly to ensure safety and quality. Reject food if packaging is damaged, signs of pests, or past expiration dates. 2) Meat should be received below a certain temperature, be red or light pink in color, and have a firm texture. Reject meat if brown, green, white, sour smelling, or torn packaging. 3) Poultry should have no discoloration, be firm with no odor, and received below a certain temperature. Reject poultry if purple, green, dark wing tips, sticky, or unpleasant odor.

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

2. Reject food if:The box is broken or leakyCans are dented, swollenLarge ice crystals on the frozen foodSigns of pest have been in the boxDry 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_________ tempRed meats should be red or light pink in colorShould have a firm texture, not slimyREJECT IF: brown/green/white sour odor Torn packaging

4. Yuk-o

5. PoultryChicken/TurkeyColor: no discoloration, firm and no odorUnder___________ temperatureREJECT IF: purple or green, dark wing tipsSticky and unpleasant odor

6. Which one would you reject?

7. Fresh FishReceive at________ or lowerColor: bright red gills, bright shiny skinFirm flesh, and eyes should be clearshould smell like the oceanShould be surrounded by crushed ice that drains away from the fishReject: dull, gray gills dull dry skinStrong fish smell, sunken eyes soft flesh

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

9. Dairy: Milk, butter and CheeseReceive at 41 degrees or lowerSweet flavor, uniform color, firm textureReject if : sour/bitter/moldy taste or textureUnnatural mold growth

10. MAP vacumed pack/sous vide foodsThink of them as foods in a food savor packReceive at 41 or belowFrozen foods should be ____________Package in good condition: valid date codesAcceptable color for productREJECT IF SLIMY, BUBBLING, package is torn or leaking expired dates or bad color