This year the team went to Pick-N-Save for a field trip. We got to see the back of the store as well as the kitchen and storage areas. We all thought it was cool to see the parts of the store that you never really get to see just shopping there.
We learned a lot of really cool stuff. Did you know that the Pick-N-Save puts food out in a very neat way? To find out how, keep reading.
Pick-N-Save puts the food out in the order it came in. For example, let’s say that there is one truck full of milk coming in today. So, that load of milk goes in the front of the room. Then, before the first truck of milk is gone, the second load comes in and goes it the back of the room. When the first load of milk is gone, they start on the second load. Then, when the third load of milk comes in, they put the second load in front and the third in the back. By doing this, they ensure that the oldest products get used first.
The manager of the store, David, also showed us the freezers, coolers and food prep areas, as well as the meat storage and prep area. We were also surprised to learn that they have different areas for cutting and preparing different types of meat. They have an area for beef, pork, chicken and seafood. They do this to prevent cross-contamination between the species. The chicken even has it’s own room because it is the most common source of food contamination.
David showed us all the behind the scenes areas of the store and included lots of food safety information; everything from temperature control, pest control, storing of inventory, and general food safety as it pertains to the employees.
The fieldtrip to talk to our expert, David, was very informative and fun!
Thanks for reading.
Avery
Sure was an interesting field trip. Even the care they went to in the loading dock to keep the flies and bugs from getting into the store when the garage door bays are open.
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