Choose the techniques that are recommended when storing foods to prevent food-borne illness.

Question

Multiple select question.

Cook raw fish, shellfish, and poultry the day they are purchased or freeze immediately.

Keep the refrigerator as cold as possible without freezing milk or lettuce.

Chill or freeze hot foods immediately, it is not necessary to let hot foods cool before freezing.

Use deep bowls to store foods in the refrigerator to provide a larger surface area for cooling.

Answer 1

To prevent food-borne illness when storing foods, the following techniques are recommended:

1. Cook raw fish, shellfish, and poultry the day they are purchased or freeze immediately.
2. Keep the refrigerator as cold as possible without freezing milk or lettuce.
3. Chill or freeze hot foods immediately; it is not necessary to let hot foods cool before freezing. (Note: While it's acceptable to chill hot foods before freezing in some cases, it's generally recommended to allow them to cool slightly to prevent raising the temperature of the freezer. Check local guidelines as this can vary.)
4. Use deep bowls to store foods in the refrigerator to provide a larger surface area for cooling.

Overall, the first two options are definitely recommended techniques. The third has a caveat, and the last one is generally a favorable practice for efficient cooling.