Dear All,
I have to questions regarding food samples, I take inside the kitchen and keep it stored in case of any incident or further investigations.
I took samples from all food out from the kitchen, the question is:
For how long should I keep the samples stored, as in FDA they say to keep it refrigerated for 36 hours, and I think it's not logic as incubation period for some foodborne illness more than that, so what you suggest to keep it refrigerated or frozen and for how long?
the second question, is that I keep it in sterile cups, and after 36 hours i discard the cups, so it too much cost, is there any alternative for using sterile plastic cups or not?
Thanks in advance.