First In, First Out (FIFO) is a system to keep and distribute food. It could be raw food, food additive, in-process products or final products. In this system, things which is kept longer (First In) would be distribute in advance (First out).
This method is to make sure the food is used before it is deteriorate. So, each portion of food should have a batch no, preparing date or expiring date and should be arranged in a way that could ease the earlier batch of food being taken and consumed. Thus, labling is very important. It should applied on raw food, in-process product or final products.
In a food processing plant, it is important that the stored food in fridge, cold room, wet/ dry food store are labelled with batch no / production no / expiry date. Each company would have their own pattern of no and should be recorded in MeSTI system.
This system enable food handlers to make sure
1. The longer keeping food to be used in advance.
2. to consume the food before its expiry date
Besides, chemicals (especially those that had expiry dates) and packaging material should also applying FIFO so that the consistency of the quality during usage could be maintained.
FIFO could be applied at home or restaurant too. The idea is to make sure the earlier stored food (with earlier Use-by date) then one another should be used first. With that, the good quality of stored food could be maintained. Of course, we should make sure that the food is not to be kept for too long (preferable with 2-days storing).
FIFO is important in food supplies and food handling. It also helps to control the quantity of usage to avoid bulk storage , that may cause food spoilage (as a result of too long keeping).
In a food processing plant, it is important that the stored food in fridge, cold room, wet/ dry food store are labelled with batch no / production no / expiry date. Each company would have their own pattern of no and should be recorded in MeSTI system.
This system enable food handlers to make sure
1. The longer keeping food to be used in advance.
2. to consume the food before its expiry date
Besides, chemicals (especially those that had expiry dates) and packaging material should also applying FIFO so that the consistency of the quality during usage could be maintained.
FIFO could be applied at home or restaurant too. The idea is to make sure the earlier stored food (with earlier Use-by date) then one another should be used first. With that, the good quality of stored food could be maintained. Of course, we should make sure that the food is not to be kept for too long (preferable with 2-days storing).
FIFO is important in food supplies and food handling. It also helps to control the quantity of usage to avoid bulk storage , that may cause food spoilage (as a result of too long keeping).
Credit: Food Safety & Quality Division, Labuan Federal Territory Health Department
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