Finlândia: regras de temperatura dos alimentos

“Lei” é uma regra vinculativa. “Orientação oficial” não é lei, mas os inspetores esperam que seja. “Chef Hygiene padrão” é um valor que o aplicativo verifica quando nenhuma regra fornece um número.

• LeiFridge: other perishable food, raw meat and cooked dishes at 6°C or colder. Minced meat 4°C. Fresh packed, cold-smoked and thawed raw fish and cooked shellfish at 0 to 3°C (decree 318/2021, § 23).
• LeiFreezer: −18°C. A short rise to −15°C is allowed for food sold frozen (decree 818/2012, § 9). Food you freeze yourself should be used within 2 months (guidance).
• Orientações oficiaisCooking: over 70°C in the centre, and over 75°C for poultry. Cook minced and cut meat right through. There is no legal figure.
• LeiHot holding: 60°C or hotter, and put the food out once only (decree 318/2021, § 23).
• LeiCooling: start at once and reach the storage temperature (6°C, mince 4°C, fish 3°C) within 4 hours (decree 318/2021, § 23).
• Orientações oficiaisReheating: over 70°C throughout, and pass quickly through 6 to 60°C (guidance).
• LeiCold display: up to 12°C for at most 4 hours, once only (decree 318/2021, § 23).
• LeiDeliveries: the food keeps its own storage temperature, and mixed chilled loads must be 6°C or colder. Food sent to customers must be chilled at 6°C or colder, or hot at 60°C or more.
• LeiRaw fish for eating raw: freeze at −20°C for 24 hours or −35°C for 15 hours, unless exempt (EU Regulation 853/2004).