Top Ten Products That Can Help Our Community Maintain Essential Food Safety Standards

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If you have not read our recent article about the importance of knowing and applying food safety standards at community events, please read it now:

Important Advice about Food Safety and Ramadhan

The following is an updated list of products available for purchase which can help our communities uphold and maintain essential standards of food safety in Ramadhan, the Eid gatherings, and at any time we come together for community meals.

1. Chefman Electric Warming Tray with Adjustable Temperature Control

Keep your trays of food safely warm with this highly-rated and convenient large warming surface. It is big enough to keep a large tray (21″x13″) warm for hours while you attend class, pray, or socialize, and then return to the food for seconds. A typical serving station for hot foods at a small to medium gathering might need three or four of these. Keep hot foods at a temperature above 140° F.

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2. Slightly Larger Electric Warming Tray (31.5″ × 17.7″)

This larger warming tray is also highly rated, offering considerably more surface space.

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3. Digital Thermometer (Instant Read, Waterproof, with Backlight)

This inexpensive tool is great for quick checks to make sure our hot foods stay above 140° F when left out on our warming trays.

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4. Five-Tray Warming Cabinet (Electric) (for Smaller Gatherings)

This is good for keeping right at the place of serving, just before serving the food. If the food is usually consumed completely, this might be a better option than the warming trays (#1 and #2).

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5. Larger Full-Tray/Pan Warming Cabinet (For Larger Centers/Gatherings)

This larger version of #6 is good for keeping right at the place of serving, just before serving the food. If the food is usually consumed completely, this might be a better option than the warming trays (#1 and #2). This is commercial grade and highly rated.

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6. Set of Four Stainless Steel Chafing/Serving Dishes With Lids

These steel chafing dishes come with lids and folding frames, and even two places underneath each tray to place small burners to keep the trays warm (above 140° F). These are an excellent alternative to the warming trays (#1 and #2) above, commercially graded and highly rated.

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7. Set of 24 Stainless Steel Large Serving Utensils (8 Spoons, 8 Slotted Spoons, 8 Tongs)

These serving spoons are stainless steel. They are well-priced for such a large quantity and variety. You might only need a few for each service, but you can never have too many serving utensils! IYKYK

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8. Commercial Grade Freezer (36 Cubic Feet), Stainless Steel, Double Doors, Large Capacity

This for when you have occasional gatherings. (You do not need to freeze leftovers when you are having daily Ramadhan service!) Easily store all your trays of food in this massive freezer.

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9. Commercial Grade Refrigerator (49 Cubic Feet), Double Doors, Large Capacity

Excellent for the daily meals of Ramadhan. Easily store all your trays of food (hot and cold alike) for the next day in this massive stainless-steel refrigerator.

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10. Four-Pack of Full-Size Stainless Steel Pans (4″ Deep), With Lids

These commercial grade stainless steel pans work really well with the warming units, servers, and refrigerator and freezer units listed above.

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HONORABLE MENTION (1): Full-Size Disposable Aluminum Pans (21″x13″) for Storage and Serving

These are full-size trays for cooking, serving, and storing large dishes. They fit perfectly onto the surface of the Chefman Warming Tray above (#1). These are also great for take-away trays for large families to grab some leftovers. Long-term storage pans for day-to-day re-heating are coming up soon in the list, in shaa’ Allah.

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HONORABLE MENTION (2): Half-Size Disposable Aluminum Pans (13″x9″) for Storage and Serving

These are half-size trays for cooking, serving, and storing large dishes. Two of them fit perfectly onto the surface of the Chefman Warming Tray above (#1). These are also great for take-away trays for community members to grab some leftovers. Long-term storage pans for day-to-day re-heating are coming up soon in the list, in shaa’ Allah.

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HONORABLE MENTION (3): 100-Pack Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil Disposable Take-Away Individual Meal Containers With Lids

These are great for smaller, individual meals taken home from your service, taken hot from your warming tray or chafing dish, and kept warm until your community members get home, in shaa’ Allah. NOTE: Do not use plastic or Styrofoam clamshell trays for hot foods! (See this)

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