Serve small bowls or trays of food and replace them often. Store replacement dishes in the oven or the refrigerator prior to serving. It is unsafe to add new food to a serving dish that has been sitting at room temperature for more than two hours. Remove all foods from a buffet after two hours. Traveling with food When traveling with food, keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
Full coolers keep their temperature longer than only partially full ones.
These products should always be stored in the refrigerator and discarded after one week. Always use fresh ingredients to prepare products stored in oil. If receiving a gift of home-prepared food products stored in oil, check when they were prepared and discard them if more than a week old. Store them in the refrigerator after opening and between each use. Contact the manufacturer if there is any doubt about the ingredients in a particular product.