Find the Cooling Failure

The soup is in the cooler, but that does not mean it is cooling safely. Find the cooling failure that could keep the food in the danger zone too long. Deep covered stockpot holding a large mass of hot soup Correct. A deep covered pot traps heat at the center. Divide into shallow pans or use an ice bath and ice paddle so the whole batch cools on schedule. Ice paddle sitting unused beside the cooler The unused paddle is a clue, but the hazard is the deep covered pot. The paddle matters because it is one tool that would…

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