Lesson 8 — Chill Out: The Importance of Cold Temperatures in Food Safety

The goal is to understand the importance of cold temperatures in the handling and storage of food.

Objectives

• Recognize that foodborne pathogens do not grow but can survive at freezer temperatures, and that they do not grow, or grow very slowly, at refrigeration temperatures.
• Describe acceptable methods for thawing.
• Identify the safe temperature for cold holding.
• Describe the proper method of cooling foods for storage.