Prohibited Leftovers.

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h. Commercial meats, cheeses and salad requirements are found under

Section 3-5.16.

i. Prohibited Leftovers.

(1) Foods composed of ingredients which have been peeled, sliced,

or diced by hand after cooking must never be used as leftovers, since the 4

hour time limit between temperatures of 41F and 140F is usually taken up

in preparing, chilling, and serving the food.

(2) These foods include, but are not necessarily limited to potato

salad, chicken salad, turkey salad, macaroni salad, shrimp salad, egg

salad, and similar items. Also included are foods that have been creamed or

handled a great amount (e.g., hashes, most gravies and dressings, and

creamed meats) and items that are highly perishable (e.g., most seafood).

(3) Nonpackaged or unwrapped potentially hazardous food recovered

from a self-service line must not be retained as leftovers.

3-5.6.3 Donation of Excess Food to Local Relief Organizations

Guidance for donation of excess food to local relief organizations and

similar programs may be obtained from the Naval Supply Systems Command. It

is recommended that commands donating excess food follow a HACCP system.

3-5.7 Frozen Foods

a. The storage of frozen foods shall be limited to the storage life

listed in NAVSUP PUB 486, Volume 1, Chapter 5.

b. Thawing Procedures.

(1) Frozen foods must not be thawed by exposure to excessive heat

or warm air currents. The ideal procedure is to place frozen foods under

controlled thawing temperatures (36F to 38F) in their original wrappers

or containers.

(2) Frozen foods may be thawed in microwave ovens

provided they are immediately cooked thereafter as a part of a continuous

cooking process.

(3) At shore based facilities frozen foods may be thawed completely

submerged under running water:

(a) At a water temperature of (21oC) 70oF or below;

(b) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off

loose particles in an overflow;