Catering Thermometers are utilised in food preparation environments in hotels, restaurants, bars and eating places in which food cleanliness and hygiene are of key importance. In catering situations it is very important to choose thermometers of the right specification. When choosing
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Why fridge and freezer temperatures are important.
Preserving the correct fridge and freezer temperatures is important for food safety and hygiene. A temperature of 4 degrees centigrade is acceptable for keeping food in refrigerators for short periods. For more prolonged periods it is best to drop the temperature to 2 centigrade.
The perfect temperature for food in a freezer is between -18 and -22 degrees centigrade as bacteria will not survive at these temperatures. The specified temperature range is small which shows the importance of using a good catering thermometers.
Safe food temperatures to control bacteria.
Killing bacteria is necessary to stop food poisoning. The killing of bacteria on food is vital to avoid poisoning. The majority of bacteria are killed in the temperature region between 75 and 100 degrees centigrade. If food is between 0 and 75