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Technology and
Livelihood Education
COOKERY
Quarter 3- Module 8
Store poultry and game bird

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TLE- COOKERY 10
Quarter 3 -Module 8: Store Poultry and Game Bird
First Edition, 2021

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La Union Schools Division
Region I

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 Target

It is a good idea to take extra care when storing and handling poultry and
game bird, as these meats are notorious for housing some of the bacteria that can
cause food poisoning.

This module provides information on proper storage of poultry and game bird.
Proper techniques in storing poultry were identified for you to follow and be guided
by the required storage of different poultry and game bird products to prolong its
shelf life.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

Store poultry and game bird (TLE_HECK9-12PGD-IIIj-28)

Subtasks:
1. list down ways of storing poultry and game bird
2. identify safety practices in handling and storing poultry and game bird
3. differentiate the two methods of storing poultry and game bird dishes
4. store poultry and game bird according to standards

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Pretest
Direction: Read each statement carefully and then select and write the letter of your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What equipment is needed to store poultry and other perishable food for how
many months?
A. Chiller B. Freezer C. Oven D. Refrigerator
2. What part of the refrigerator will you store raw poultry?
A. Bottom shelf B. Door Area C. Middle shelf D. Upper shelf
3. What is the bacteria present on poultry that can cause food-borne illness if not
stored properly?
A. Botulinum B. Lactobacillus C. Salmonella D. Staphylococcus
4. The required temperature of the refrigerator when storing poultry?
A. 4°C B. 6°C C. 8°C D. 10°C
5. What is the required freezer temperature for storing poultry?
A. -10 °C B.-18 °C C. -20 °C D. -28 °C
6. How many days can chicken be stored in the refrigerator?
A. 1-2 days B. 3-4 days C. 7 days D. 1 month
7. How many days can a cooked chicken be stored in the refrigerator?
A. 1-2 days B. 2-4 days C. 5-6 days D. one week
8. Which of the following poultry can be stored for up to one year inside the freezer?
A. Chicken pieces C. Giblets
B. Cooked poultry dishes D. Whole Chicken and Turkey
9. How to prepare poultry for freezing?
A. It should be wrapped tightly in a moisture-vapor proof film or foil
B. It should be wrapped tightly with a load of paper
C. It should be washed first and covered with damped cloth in a tray.
D. It should be placed in a tightly sealed container together with cooked
poultry.
10. Which of the following should be observed when storing poultry?
A. Store without any plastic wrap.
B. Leave it in the fridge for too long.
C. Store it in the top compartments of your fridge
D. Place the poultry in the coldest part of the refrigerator, on the bottom shelf.
11. Why does perishable food like poultry should not be left out at room temperature?
A. It will prolong its shelf life.
B. It will ensure the quality of the taste of poultry
C. It will keep the poultry fresh and promotes safe eating.
D. It may encourage bacteria's growth and kickstart the spoilage process.
12. What is the reason why raw poultry should not be stored in the top compartment?
A. It will become frozen easily.
B. It will discolor the other food in the refrigerator.
C. It will lengthen the spoilage period of the poultry.
D. It will heighten the risk of cross-contamination as the chicken's juices may
leak over other food items.
13. What should be the correct practice when storing cooked poultry dish in the
refrigerator?
A. Place it in a plastic bag. C. Keep it together with raw poultry.

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 B. Store it right away while still hot. D. Cool down the food before storing.
14. Why frozen poultry should be thawed inside the refrigerator?
A. To minimize the risk of cross-contamination.
B. To heighten the risk of cross-contamination.
C. To maintain the frozen state of the poultry.
D. None of the above.
15. Which of the following is TRUE about refrigerator and freezer storage?
A. Refrigerator storage is required for storing poultry dishes only while
Freezer Storage is required for storing raw poultry only.
B. Refrigerator storage is required for storing raw poultry for a short period of
time while Freezer storage is required for storing poultry for longer period.
C. Refrigerator storage makes the poultry soft and easily cooked while Freezer
storage makes the poultry hard and difficult to be cooked.
D. Refrigerator storage is required only for storing poultry that requires easy
storage while Freezer storage is required for storing bulk amount of poultry.

Lesson
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Store poultry and game bird

Jumpstart

ACTIVITY 1. TOP OR BOTTOM?

Direction: Identify which part of the refrigerator will you store poultry and game
bird. Locate the items on the right to its appropriate storage location inside the
refrigerator. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

RAW POULTRY

COOKED POULTRY

How about you? What is your practice of storing poultry at home? Do you also do
this technique of storing poultry inside the refrigerator?

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 Discover

Techniques in Storing Poultry

Poultry may be frozen whole, in halves, cut into pieces, or parts after they are
dressed. Parts can be packed separately, ready to cook, or for easy meal preparation
and thawing.

Handling and Storage of Poultry

Poultry spoils very quickly unless it is properly handled and stored. It is

essential that proper handling and storage is used to ensure safety. You cannot see
the harmful bacteria present on the chicken. Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause
foodborne illness and is sometimes found on chicken.
After being brought home from the market, it should be unwrapped as quickly
as possible and wiped off with a damp cloth. Then it should be lightly covered with
waxed paper, placed in shallow utensils and stored in a cold part of the refrigerator
near the freezing unit or ice. Cooked poultry should be cooled as quickly as possible,
covered to prevent drying and refrigerated. Frozen poultry must be kept in the
freezing unit until it is thawed for cooking. Fresh or prepared poultry meat and
meals can be kept in a refrigerator or a freezer while following a few important
guidelines.

Safety practices in handling and storing poultry and game products

Storing fresh meat

The producers are obliged to label meat with storage and preparation instructions
which you should follow in order to make a tasty and healthy meal.
• Separate the raw poultry from other foods. Do not store fresh, raw poultry together
with other foods.
• Remove the poultry meat from the packaging and keep it in a covered plastic
container.
• Place the poultry in the coldest part of the refrigerator, on the bottom shelf.

Storing prepared meat

• Store the poultry meal leftovers in a refrigerator within two hours and consume
them within three days or else discard them.
• Keep the poultry meat in your home refrigerator at 4°C or 40°F.
• You can keep the prepared poultry meat in the freezer for 4 months.
• When freezing a prepared poultry meal, label the container with the date.
• Make sure the container is tightly closed.
• Cool down the food before freezing it.
• Keep the meat in your freezer at -18 °C.

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Storing Poultry in the Refrigerator
• Bottom shelf for raw chicken
Store raw chicken or turkey in its original packaging, on the bottom shelf of
your fridge. Just make sure the packaging is well-sealed and away from other foods
and cooked meats. Double check that your fridge is set to 0-5°C. This keeps your
chicken – and all the food in your fridge – fresher for longer.

• It’s top shelf in the fridge for cooked chicken and turkey
If you’ve cooked too much chicken/turkey, or just want to store leftovers for
later, here’s how. After cooking, allow the chicken/turkey to cool, and within two
hours, wrap it well, then place it on the top shelf of your fridge. Keep cooked
chicken/turkey away from raw meat and use it up within two days.

Freezing and Thawing Poultry

To prepare poultry properly for freezing, it should be wrapped tightly in a
moisture-vapor proof film, foil or paper and then frozen at -170oC (0oF) or lower.
Although there are no abrupt changes in quality during the first few months of
poultry storage, it has always been a good practice to use these chickens first which
have been in storage longest and those with torn wrapper.

Thawing
• Put the deep-frozen poultry in a covered container and place it in the refrigerator
to thaw slowly.
• Do not thaw frozen meat at room temperature. Thaw it in the refrigerator, under
cold running water in the original packaging or in the microwave oven.
• Thawing time depends on the amount of meat.
• Always remember: you cannot refreeze raw meat after you have thawed it.

STORAGE TIME FOR POULTRY AND GAME

PRODUCT REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
(35°F - 40°F) (0°F)
Chicken and Turkey (Whole) 1-2 days 12 months
Chicken (pieces) 1-2 days 9 months
Turkey (pieces) 1-2 days 6 months
Duck and Goose (whole) 1-2 days 6 months
Giblets 1-2 days 3-4 months
Wild duck, pheasant, Good (whole) 1-2 days 6 months
Cooked poultry dishes 2-4 days 4-6 months
Canned poultry, opened 1 day -

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 https://www.statefoodsafety.com/Resources/Resources/fridge-storage-for-food-safety

5 DONT’S OF STORING POULTRY

Here are the five don'ts of storing chicken; avoid these, and you will not only keep
the chicken fresher for longer, but you will also lower your risks of contracting a
salmonella infection:

1. Don’t leave it out at room temperature

Immediately after returning from the groceries, your priority should be placing the
chicken — and practically any meat — in a fridge or freezer. Never let the chicken
stay out at room temperature for too long; this may encourage bacteria's growth and
kickstart the spoilage process.

2. Don’t leave it in the fridge for too long

If you aren't cooking your chicken until much later, then opt for the freezer. For safe
eating, experts recommend storing chicken in the fridge for no more than two days
before cooking or transferring it to a freezer.

3. Don’t store it without an extra plastic wrap

Before placing your chicken in the fridge, ensure that it is tightly sealed to prevent
leakage of its juices. You can keep it in its original packaging, but an extra wrap will

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still be required; for even more protection, you can then choose to place this in a
plastic bag.

4. Don’t store it in the top compartments of your fridge

One of the most commonly made mistakes when it comes to refrigerating raw chicken
is placing it on the top shelf. This will not only create a mess; it will heighten the risk
of cross-contamination as the chicken's juices may leak over other food items that
may not require cooking (e.g., fruits and vegetables). So never forget that storing raw
chicken in the fridge must be on the bottom shelf.

5. Don’t defrost chicken at room temperature

If you stored your chicken in the freezer, don't just drop it on your countertop to
defrost. Transfer it to a fridge where it'll slowly thaw to become ready for
consumption. This not only ensures the quality of its taste, but it also promotes safe
eating.
Tip: transfer your chicken to a fridge the day before you need it, and you'll have it
adequately thawed just in time for cooking!

Explore

ACTIVITY 2. List the ways

Direction: Fill the graphic organizer with the ways of storing poultry and game bird.
Write your answer in your answer sheet.

STORING POULTRY and GAME

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ACTIVITY 3. What’s the difference?
Direction: Identify the difference between refrigerator and freezer storage of poultry
and game bird dishes using the Venn Diagram. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper. Your answer will be rated using the given rubrics.

Refrigerator Freezer
Storage Storage

RUBRICS
CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 1
Relevance Content is Content is Content is Concept is not Content
to the topic focused on focused on focused on focused on the is totally
the topic and the topic and the topic and topic and out of
reflects clear includes includes few includes some the topic
ideas and relevant loosely irrelevant
concept ideas related ideas ideas

Deepen

ACTIVITY 4. Do’s and Don’ts!

Direction: Fill in the table with the Do’s and Dont’s of handling and storing poultry
and game birds. Write your answer in a sheet of paper.

DO’S DON’T’S

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 Gauge

Direction: Choose the most appropriate answer to each of the statement below. Write
the letter of your choice on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What equipment is needed to store poultry and other perishable food for how
many months?
A. Chiller B. Freezer C. Oven D. Refrigerator
2. What part of the refrigerator will you store raw poultry?
A. Bottom shelf B. Door Area C. Middle shelf D. Upper shelf
3. What is the bacteria present on poultry that can cause food-borne illness if not
stored properly?
A. Botulinum B. Lactobacillus C. Salmonella D. Staphylococcus
4. The required temperature of the refrigerator when storing poultry?
A. 4°C B. 6°C C. 8°C D. 10°C
5. What is the required freezer temperature for storing poultry and other perishable
food?
A. -10 °C B.-18 °C C. -20 °C D. -28 °C
6. How many days can chicken be stored in the refrigerator?
A. 1-2 days B. 3-4 days C. 7 days D. 1 month
7. How many days can a cooked chicken be stored in the refrigerator?
A. 1-2 days B. 2-4 days C. 5-6 days D. one week
8. Which of the following poultry can be stored for up to one year inside the freezer?
A. Chicken pieces C. Giblets
B. Cooked poultry dishes D. Whole Chicken and Turkey
9. How to prepare poultry for freezing?
A. It should be wrapped tightly with a load of paper.
B. It should be wrapped tightly in a moisture-vapor proof film or foil
C. It should be washed first and covered with damped cloth in a tray.
D. It should be placed in a tightly sealed container together with cooked
poultry.
10. Which of the following should be observed when storing poultry?
A. Store without any plastic wrap.
B. Leave it in the fridge for too long.
C. Store it in the top compartments of your fridge
D. Place the poultry in the coldest part of the refrigerator, on the bottom shelf.
11. Why does perishable food like poultry should not be left out at room temperature?
A. It will prolong its shelf life.
B. It will ensure the quality of the taste of poultry
C. It will keep the poultry fresh and promotes safe eating.
D. It may encourage bacteria's growth and kickstart the spoilage process.

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12. What is the reason why raw poultry should not be stored in the top compartment?
A. It will become frozen easily.
B. It will discolor the other food in the refrigerator.
C. It will lengthen the spoilage period of the poultry.
D. It will heighten the risk of cross-contamination as the chicken's juices may
leak over other food items.
13. What should be the correct practice when storing cooked poultry dish in the
refrigerator?
A. Place it in a plastic bag. C. Keep it together with raw poultry.
B. Cool down the food before storing. D. Store it right away while still hot.
14. Why frozen poultry should be thawed inside the refrigerator?
A. To minimize the risk of cross-contamination.
B. To heighten the risk of cross-contamination.
C. To maintain the frozen state of the poultry.
D. None of the above.
15. Which of the following is TRUE about refrigerator and freezer storage?
A. Refrigerator storage is required for storing poultry dishes only while
Freezer Storage is required for storing raw poultry only.
B. Refrigerator storage is required for storing raw poultry for a short period of
time while Freezer storage is required for storing poultry for longer period.
C. Refrigerator storage makes the poultry soft and easily cooked while Freezer
storage makes the poultry hard and difficult to be cooked.
D. Refrigerator storage is required only for storing poultry that requires easy
storage while Freezer storage is required for storing bulk amount of poultry.

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Deepen
Activity 4: Do’s and Dont’s
Do’s Don’t’s
• Separate the raw poultry from other • Don’t leave it out at room
foods. temperature
• Do not store fresh, raw poultry • Don’t leave it in the fridge for too
together with other foods. long GAUGE
• Remove the poultry meat from the • Don’t store it without an extra 1. B
packaging and keep it in a covered plastic wrap 2. A
plastic container. • Don’t store it in the top 3. C
• Place the poultry in the coldest part of compartments of your fridge 4. A
the refrigerator, on the bottom shelf. • Don’t defrost chicken at room 5. B
• Keep the poultry meat in your home temperature
6. A
refrigerator at 4°C or 40°F. 7. B
• Cool down the food before freezing it.
8. D
• Keep the meat in your freezer at -18 °C
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. A
Explore 15. B
Activity 3: What’s the difference?
Answers may vary Pre-test
1. B
2. A
3. C
Explore Jumpstart 4. A
Activity 2: List the ways Activity 1: Top or Bottom 5. B
6. A
Answers may vary 7. B
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. B
Answer Key
REFERENCES
Books

Cookery Manual, Module 2 of 2 Technical-Vocational- Livelihood

(Second Quarter, Cookery)

Competency-Based Learning Material Learner’s Guide Grade 10-

Commercial Cooking

Links

https://www.perutnina.si/en/news/storing-poultry/
https://www.cookist.com/promote-food-safety-by-learning-the-5-donts-of-handling-and-
storing-raw-chicken/
https://www.statefoodsafety.com/Resources/Resources/fridge-storage-for-food-safety

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