Temp log
Frozen storage −18°C or colderChilled foods 0 to 5°C typicalBananas avoid below ~13°CDanger zone 5–60°CIce cream hardening −25°C to −30°CLeafy greens 0–2°C, high humidityChocolate around 15–18°C, dryLive seafood species-specificBlast freezer air −30°C to −40°CCured vanilla cool, dry, sealedFrozen storage −18°C or colderChilled foods 0 to 5°C typicalBananas avoid below ~13°CDanger zone 5–60°CIce cream hardening −25°C to −30°CLeafy greens 0–2°C, high humidityChocolate around 15–18°C, dryLive seafood species-specificBlast freezer air −30°C to −40°CCured vanilla cool, dry, sealed

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Crates of fresh produce at a wholesale market Mzaki (Wikimedia Commons) CC0
Pallets stacked inside a freezer warehouse Gilgen Logistics AG (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 4.0
Bottles moving along a bottling line David Herrera (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY 2.0
Food packaging machinery on a production line Erikoinentunnus (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 3.0
Stainless processing equipment in a food plant LANENWM Meso Amermbalin (Wikimedia Commons) CC0
Refrigerated shipping containers stacked at a port TrainLearnGrow (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 4.0