Food Safety Division of Cooling Food NOTE: Label foods with the date they were prepared or a use by date counting the day of preparation as day one (1). If the food is not used within seven (7) days, discard it. REMEMBER: Food must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours or less, and from 135°F to 41°F in a total of 6 hours or less. Cool Rapidly • Rapidly cooling foods of large volume or prepared in large quantities by cutting large items into smaller pieces or dividing large batches into several smaller ones. • Use rapid-cooling equipment, such as blast chillers or freezers. Ice-Water Bath • By placing the pan in larger pans surrounded by ice and frequently stirring foods as they cool. This is known as an Ice- Water Bath. Other Methods • Place the food in shallow pans (preferably stainless steel.) Thick foods, such as chili and stew, should be in pans with a product depth no more than two inches. Thinner liquids, such as broth may have a depth of three inches. • Leave food loosely covered or uncovered while cooling in order to assist heat transfer from the surface of the food. FDACS-P-02081 Rev. 9/16 1-800-HELP FLA FDACS.gov Cooked foods are to be cooled from 135°F to 41°F within six hours as long as the temperature is reduced from 135°F to 70°F within the ﬁrst two hours. In order to meet these requirements, establishments must be equipped with a calibrated thermometer, accurate to ±2°F to check the food temperature as it cools. Food must be properly cooled using one of the following methods:

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Food SafetyDivision of

Cooling Food

NOTE: Label foods with the date they were prepared or a use by date counting the day of preparation as day one (1). If the food is not used within seven (7) days, discard it.REMEMBER: Food must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours or less, and from 135°F to 41°F in a total of 6 hours or less.

Cool Rapidly • Rapidly cooling foods of large volume or prepared in largequantities by cutting large items into smaller pieces or dividinglarge batches into several smaller ones.• Use rapid-cooling equipment, such as blast chillers or freezers.

Ice-Water Bath • By placing the pan in larger pans surrounded by ice andfrequently stirring foods as they cool. This is known as an Ice-Water Bath.

Other Methods • Place the food in shallow pans (preferably stainless steel.) Thickfoods, such as chili and stew, should be in pans with a productdepth no more than two inches. Thinner liquids, such as brothmay have a depth of three inches.• Leave food loosely covered or uncovered while cooling in orderto assist heat transfer from the surface of the food.

FDACS-P-02081 Rev. 9/161-800-HELP FLAFDACS.gov

Cooked foods are to be cooled from 135°F to 41°F within six hours as long as the temperature is reduced from 135°F to 70°F within the first two hours. In order to meet these requirements, establishments must be equipped with a calibrated thermometer, accurate to ±2°F to check the food temperature as it cools. Food must be properly cooled using one of the following methods: