Answer:
A. 7 days
Explanation:
After the food is produced through the process of cooking, it can be kept at room temperature for two hours before it is placed in the refrigerator. The refrigeration is the process of providing the food a cool environment so as to restrict the growth of microbes in the food and to retain its quality.
But when the food items are placed in the refrigerator, they must be consumed within 7 days. No food item will retain the same quality as before after 7 days. One must also refer to the expiration dates and the food safety manual to handle and deal with specific foods.
Further explanation:
The refrigeration guidelines for food is as follows:
- Keep the refrigerator temperature below 40 °C as at this temperature the bacteria will grow slowly.
- Store the food in covered containers or wrapped in paper.
- Store the food items quickly and food should not be kept at room temperature more than 2 hours.
- Avoid overloading of the refrigerator as the cold air requires a room to circulate in the entire space.
- Once a week clean the refrigerator.
- If the food develops mold discard it in a bag so that the spores do not spread.
- Ensure that the fridge door is shut properly, otherwise the outer air will contaminate the food with dust and pathogen.
- The leftovers or food items such as meat can last longer by freezing the items. Freezing will restrict the growth of bacteria.
Learn more:
1. Refrigerated food: https://brainly.com/question/9758396 : Darvinos
2. Food safety: https://brainly.com/question/2142187: Oopsydaisy
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