Cold Food Storage Equipment

The quality of the food you serve depends to a great degree on refrigeration equipment. By keeping foods cold, usually below 41°F (5°C), the refrigerator (known in the trade as the cooler or the box) guards against spoilage and bacterial growth.

Several types of refrigerator are used in food service. The walk-in is a room-size refrigerator with built-in shelves on the walls. Walk-ins can be customized to fit nearly any available space.

The reach-in is a standard upright refrigerator similar in shape to a large home refrigerator, but without the freezer unit. It may have shelves or simply brackets for holding sheet pans.