Whole Foods Market Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese
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Whole Foods Market Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese Ambient Cheese Ambient Cheese List Water Item Name PH Table B Activity Ubriaco al Prosecco 0.800 5.57 non-phf/non-tcs Ubriaco del Piave 0.800 5.57 non-phf/non-tcs Ubriacone 0.800 5.57 non-phf/non-tcs Forever Cheese Pecorino Toscano Dop 0.827 5-5.15 non-phf/non-tcs Genuine Fulvi Pecorino Romano Cheese 0.820 4.60 non-phf/non-tcs Paski Sir 0.804 5.74 non-phf/non-tcs Mahon Reserva 0.860 5.50 non-phf/non-tcs Robusto 0.887 4.89 non-phf/non-tcs Parrano 0.896 5.50 non-phf/non-tcs Best Cheese Corp Uniekaas Reserve 0.890 5.75 non-phf/non-tcs Vintage 3-year Aged Gouda < 0.85 5.70 non-phf/non-tcs Vintage 5-year Aged Gouda 0.852 5.80 non-phf/non-tcs Emmi Roth Gran Queso 0.864 5.00 non-phf/non-tcs Piave Cheese Wheel aged over 12 months 0.850 5.09 non-phf/non-tcs Atalanta Perenzin Montasio 0.841 non-phf/non-tcs Hirtenkase Classic 0.860 5.150 non-phf/non-tcs Fond O' Foods Hirtenkase Reserve 0.827 5.150 non-phf/non-tcs Date Marking Cheese Display Cheese Code Date Recommendations Refrigerated Ambient Feta in brine can be dated for 90 days ONLY if Fresh Cheese-chevre, feta, mozzarella 7 days X the cheese is stored & displayed COMPLETELY submerged in brine Fresh Chevre large logs-over 8 oz 14 days X Whole wheel products without manufacturer Soft-ripenened 7 days X dating recommendations-30 days from receipt Washed rind 30 days X 30 days if displayed in refrigeration X Product on display can be grated; code date Hard-Romano and Parmesan style must not exceed original "sell by" (max. code 21- products 21 days if displayed in ambient X days). 30 days if displayed in refrigeration X Semi-firm and Firm 21 days if displayed in ambient X 30 days if displayed in refrigeration X Cheddar 21 days if displayed in ambient X 30 days if displayed in refrigeration X Pressed-Gruyere, Comte 21 days if displayed in ambient X Semi-soft 21 days Blue 21 days Grated and Shredded Cheeses 21 days pack tight to reduce oxygen presence does not apply to marinated cheeses made 21 days X Marinated Cheeses instore. These are 7 days 7 days if made in-store X Date Marking Exemptions for Cheese Hard and semi-soft cheeses manufactured according to 21 CFR 133 WFM Cheese Storage Health Departments and the Food Code 3rd Party Audits at WFM for safe storage and display of cheese Temperature testing at Receiving Temperature testing and logging every 4 hours Equipment Design and safe holding Cheese Food Safety: Other Supplier Requirements • All producers must be licensed and approved by the State agency with oversight • Must register with FDA as a food facility • Must comply with FDA Bio-Terrorism act • Must submit to regular sampling by FDA and State Health authorities. WFM “Must Have” from Cheese Vendors 3rd Party Audit/Assessment from approved provider cGMPs HACCP Plan Product Testing program Environmental Testing program Liability Insurance.