Hot food should be served steaming hot (60 °C and above). Avoid eating lukewarm food.
Cold food should be displayed on ice or in a refrigerated cabinet and should feel cold when you eat it (5 °C or less).
Pre-made sandwiches and rolls that contain perishable ingredients, such as meat, fish, chicken, egg and cheese, should be stored in a refrigerated cabinet or kept at room temperature for less than four hours.
Don’t buy ‘tired-looking’ food that looks like it has been sitting at room temperature for a long time.
Minced meat, hamburgers, rolled or stuffed roasts and chicken must be cooked right through – there should be no pink meat. Do not eat undercooked meats. Return them for further cooking.
Steak, chops and whole cuts of red meat can be cooked to your preference.
Takeaway food should be served in appropriate takeaway containers and at the appropriate temperature.