Question: what is the recommended temperature for cooling food before refrigeration in england?
Answer: must be kept at or above temperature of 63°C. Food may be kept below 63°C if for service or on display for sale for less than two hours. At the end of the period of up to two hours the food should be as quickly as possible cooled to a temperature of 8°C or below, and then refrigerated, or it should be discarded.