Fresh Meats, Poultry, and SeafoodThese items are the most difficult to store and the most expensive food itemssold by the restaurant. When storing meats, poultry, and seafood items,remember the critical control point.Critical Control PointKeep foods 4°C (39°F) or colder, the safe temperature for refrigeratedStorage.Keep these factors in mind when storing fresh meats, poultry, and produce:• All carcass meats should be unwrapped and hung so that air can circulatearound them. They should be stored at 1°C to 3°C (34°C to 37°F) in awalk-in refrigerator. Place absorbent paper under the meats for quickcleanup of any unwanted drips.• Fresh meat must not be kept too long. Boned meat should be kept nolonger than three days. Individual cuts should be used within two days,preferably on the day they are cut.• Individual meat cuts such as steaks, chops, stewing meat, and groundmeat should be kept covered on plastic or stainless steel trays at 2°C to4°C (36°F to 39°F).• Fresh poultry should be packed in ice and stored in the refrigerator.• Fresh seafood should be packed in ice, stored at –1°C to 2°C (30°C to34°F) and used as soon as possible.• Store raw products on the lower shelves of the refrigerator, below cookedproducts.