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Receiving food deliveries

Food delivery, storage and display

Overview

You need to be confident about the safety of food from the moment of delivery.

The standard of food being received must be checked before being accepted.

You have the right to reject the delivery if you find the food unsafe.

Check that

  • refrigerated food is received below 5 °C
  • frozen foods are frozen hard
  • the hot food delivered has been kept above 60 °C
  • eggs are not cracked or dirty
  • the food packaging isn’t damaged
  • the food is within its 'best-before’ or ’use-by’ date
  • the foods are properly labelled
  • the food storage area of the transport vehicle is clean
  • there are no chemicals or anything other than food in the truck.

Do not accept the delivery if the food is not safe and suitable.

Answer this practice question...

It is okay to accept food that is past its use-by date as long as it is delivered below 5 °C?

Incorrect! Why is this?

Correct! Why is this?

You have the right to reject the delivery if you find the food unsafe

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