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6 RESOURCES AND PLANNING TOOLS 6 6 6 6 POWER OUTAGE GUIDANCE FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS - continued
What to do do with Potentially Hazardous Food:
OK = Food may be sold as as as long as as as it was 41oF 41oF or or less less when the power went out Immediately cool food to 41oF or less X = Food may may be be unsafe and may may not be be sold OK = Food may be sold as as as as long as as as as it was 135o 135o or or or or or more more when the power went out Immediately reheat reheat to to at at at at at at least 165oF After reheating hold at at at at at at 135oF or or or or or or more more or or or or or or immediately cool to to 41oF or less X = Food may may be be unsafe and may may not be be sold Cold Foods
Hours Power is Out
Cold Food Temperature
45oF or below
46oF to 50oF
51oF or above
0-2
OK OK OK 2-4
OK OK X More than 4 OK X X Hot Foods
Hours Power is Out
Hot Food Temperature
130oF or above
129oF or below
0-2
OK OK 2-4
OK X More than 4 X X 34
42˚F - 135˚F
Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF)
DANGER ZONE = THROW AWAY