Appendix_6_Temp_Standards.pdf

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DECA TEMPERATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS/ LIMITS

(APPENDIX 6)

TEMPERATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANADARDS/LIMITS FOR

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF COMMISSARY

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

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ROOM TEMP RANGES

DESCRIPTION (ºF)

Frozen Food Storage -10 to 0 Bakery Freezer -6 to 0 Bulk Meat Storage 28 to 32 Fat & Bone Storage 28 to 32 Poultry Storage 28 to 32 Bakery Storage 34 to 37 Pre-Pkg. Meat Storage 32 to 36 Dairy Storage 34 to 37 Deli Cooler 32 to 37 Produce Chill Storage 38 to 42 Meat Processing 46 to 50 Meat Wrapping 46 to 50 Produce Processing 58 to 65 Controlled Temp Storage 60 to 65

DISPLAY CASE ENTERING AIR TEMPERATURES LIMITS

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION ENT AIR TEMP (ºF)

1B06 Bakery Clerk Type 36 to 40 1B08 Frozen Food Multi-Deck -8 to -3 AD00 Deli Clerk Type 36 to 40 AD01 Deli Meat, Multi-Deck 32 to35 AD02 Deli Multi-Deck 32 to 35 AD03 Deli/Cheese Single Deck 34 to 36 1F00 Fresh Fish Clerk Type 28 to 34 AF01 Fresh Fish, Single Deck 28 to 34 1G00 Cheese Island Type 34 to 36 1G02 Dairy, Multi-Deck Front Load 30 to 36 1G06 Frozen Food Wide Island End Cap See 1G07 1G07 Wide Island Frozen Food -12 to -5 1G07 Wide Island Ice Cream -28 to -22 1G10 Frozen Food Multi-Deck -8 to -3 1G12 Ice Cream Glass Doors -15 to -10 1G13 Frozen Juice Glass Doors -15 to -10 1G14 Dairy, Milk Egg Roll-Ins 26 to 28 1G16 Spot Display Merchandiser 36 to 40

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1M02 Fresh Meat Single Deck 22 to 26 1M04 Meat Multi-Deck Deli 34 to 38 1M06 Frozen Food Multi Deck Dual Temp -10 to 5 or 28 to 35 1P02 Produce Multi-Deck 36 to 40 1P03 Produce Single Deck 36 to 40 1P07 Produce Pre-Pkged Vegetables 36 to 40

REACH-IN STORAGE BOX TEMPERATURE LIMITS

DESCRIPTION (ºF)

Blast Freezer -25 to -15 Medium Temp Reach-In 36 to 40 Low Temp Reach-In -6 to 2

ROOM ENVIRONMENT LIMITS

AREA COOLING HEATING

Sales and Checkout

72-75ºF, 55 deg. F. dew point*

68-71ºF, **55 deg. F. dew point

ADP Room 72 to 78ºF 68 to 72ºF All Other Areas 76 to 80ºF 68 to 72ºF***

*Set controls at 52 degree F dew point max. Environment is not deficient until 55 degree dew point is reached.

**If the system has night setback, let temperature fall to a minimum of 60ºF during hours that the commissary is closed.

***Should the temperature rise above 72ºF during the winter due to internal load, cooling should not start until the temperature reaches the temperature requirements for summer.