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Food Safety Poster: Control Food Temperatures

Poster providing proper food temperatures.
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Updated:
March 3, 2021

This 8.5 x 11 inch poster provides recommended steps for safely cooling foods.

  • Cook foods to the required minimum internal temperature.
  • Keep hot foods hot (above 135°F) (57°C).
  • Keep cold foods cold (below 41°F) (5°C).
  • Check temperatures with a sanitized, calibrated food thermometer often!
Senior Food Safety Extension Associate
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  • Food safety training – HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, ServSafe, volunteer organizations, farmers’ markets, etc
  • Control of food spoilage and foodborne pathogens
  • Quality systems – sanitation, allergens, environmental testing, sustainability and auditing
  • Food processing and preservation
  • Food supply chain – supplier control, traceability and recall
  • FSMA - Preventive controls for human food
  • FSMA - Preventive controls for animal feed
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