DELIVERIES - INWARDS GOODS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS

Any product exceeding the acceptable temperature by more than 3°C must be automatically rejected except for Live Shellfish which must be rejected below 6°C or above 15°C.

Product Type / Acceptable Temperature °C / Minimum Number of Days from expiry Date
Meats
FoodCap Product / 4ºC / 5
Carcass Meat / 10°C / 5
Boxed Beef / 4°C / 5
Gas Flushed Meats / 4°C / 5
Chicken Products / 4°C / 5
Fats / Lards / 10°C / -
Chilled Pet food (Cooked) / 7°C / 7
Raw Sausages / 4°C / 5
Deli
Cooked Pies and Pastries / 4°C / 5
Cooked Meats (Sausages, Meatloaf, Luncheon, Scotch Eggs, Pate) / 4°C / 14
Bacon / Ham / Cured Meats / 4°C / 14
Smoked Chicken / 4°C / 14
Prepared Meals / 4°C / 3
Sausages, Vacuum Packed / 4°C / 7
Pizza, Quiche / 4°C / 5
Fresh Poultry / 4°C / 5
Sandwiches / Filled Rolls / 4°C / 2
Uncooked (eg. Coleslaw) / 4°C / 6
Cooked Salads (eg. Potato, Bean) / 4°C / 6
Fresh Pasta / 4°C / 7
Seafood
Fish and Seafood / 4°C / 3
Salads / 4ºC / 5
Smoked Fish / -8°C - +4°C / 3
Live Shellfish / 6°C - 15°C / -
Bakery
Creamed Cakes & Cheese Cakes / 4°C / 4
Fresh Yeast / 7°C / 14
Frozen Egg Pulp / -18ºC / -
Fresh Egg Pulp / 4°C / 4
Dairy Products
Cheese, Soft Cheese / 4°C / 14
Fruit Juice - MFC / 4°C / 10
Fruit Juice - NFC / 4°C / 4
Milk, Cream, Flavoured Milk / 4°C / 5
Margarine / 4°C / 20
Yoghurt & Dairy Food / 4°C / 14
Butter Unsalted & Salted / 4°C / 20
Dips / 4°C / 7
Custard / 4°C / 5

5 Steps to Food Safety – Policy Manual – Deliveries – January 2014

DELIVERIES - INWARDS GOODS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS

Any product exceeding the acceptable temperature by more than 3°C must be automatically rejected

Product Type / Acceptable Temperature
°C / Minimum Number of Days from expiry Date
Frozen Goods
Fish and Seafood (raw and cooked) / -18°C / -
Ice Cream / -18°C / -
Meat and Poultry / -18°C / -
Vegetables / -18°C / -
Frozen Cakes / -16°C / -
Prepared Foods
Fish / 4°C / 5
Soup (vacuumed packed) / 4°C / 21
Sushi / 4°C / 1
Vegetables (cooked & raw) / 4°C / 5
Chicken / 4°C / 5
Cooked Rice (Wild & White) / 4°C / 28
Cooked Meal Components (other than Urban Gourmet) / 4°C / 5
Urban Gourmet Meal Components / 4°C / 4
Produce
Pre-packed salads / 7°C / 4
Pre-packed sprouts including mung beans / 7°C / 4
Stir Fries, Gourmet & Chinese Style / 7°C / 5
Fruit Salad / 4°C / 3
All other value added products / 4°C / 6

Bags of Ice

Please note that bags of ice are not to be temperature checked on arrival, but visually inspected for signs of unacceptable temperature abuse, such as water pooling inside the bag or dripping out of it.

If the ice has melted significantly then the product will not be true to weight, so it should be rejected on arrival.

Prime Smoked Salmon

Please note that Prime Smoked Salmon may be accepted frozen. The Salmon is quick frozen to -8°C to enable it to be sliced, then packed with ice and dispatched. Therefore there may be occasions when the salmon arrives still frozen.

5 Steps to Food Safety – Policy Manual – Deliveries – January 2014