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

Question

Multiple select question.

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.

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

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

Answer 1

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

1. Keep the refrigerator as cold as possible without freezing milk or lettuce.
2. Cook raw fish, shellfish, and poultry the day they are purchased or freeze immediately.

The other options may not align with best practices for food storage:

• Chill or freeze hot foods immediately, it is not necessary to let hot foods cool before freezing. (It is generally recommended to let hot foods cool slightly before freezing to avoid raising the temperature of the freezer.)

• Use deep bowls to store foods in the refrigerator to provide a larger surface area for cooling. (While using shallow containers is often recommended, deep bowls may not allow food to cool as quickly.)

Therefore, the first two options are the correct techniques to select.