Recommended Temperature Guide
(Refers to product core temperature)
Please note apart from Blast Chillers & Freezers, all refrigerated storage and display cabinets are holding cabinets, i.e. designed to store or display pre-chilled or pre-frozen foods only. Heated display cabinets are designed to hold pre-heated foods.
Display cabinets are designed for short-term display of foods, after service, chilled food should be moved to a chilled storage cabinet.
| HOT FOODS | 65°C (minimum 63°C) |
| CHILLED FOODS | 3 / 5C (maximum 8°C) |
| FRESH MEAT | -2 / +2°C |
| FRESH FISH | -1 / +1°C* |
| FROZEN FOODS | -18 / -22°C |
| SOFT SCOOP ICE CREAM | -12 / -18°C (depends on type of ice cream) |
| WRAPPED ICE CREAM | -20 / -24°C |
| CANS & BOTTLED BEVERAGES | Personal choice (generally 1 / 10°C) |
| WHITE WINE | Personal choice (generally 4 / 12°C) |
| RED WINE | Personal choice (generally 14 / 20°C |
*Only specific cabinets control humidity and are designed to resist corrosion
The above are given for guidance only. For further details contact the Food Standards Agency www.food.gov.uk