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In Reply to: Re: Say what ? posted by Steve in Denver on March 25, 2008 at 14:32:37:
The USDA let's you use coolers to sell meat a a farmers market.
While a freezer is generally preferred, a heavy duty ice chest/cooler may also be used provided sufficient ice is available to maintain safe product temperatures. Styrofoam coolers are not approved. If you use an ice chest, the meat must be covered in the ice. You will also need to have provisions for melted ice to drain away from the product. The meat should NEVER be sitting or floating in melted ice water. Additionally, vendors should ensure that juices from one species (i.e., chicken) do not drip onto and contaminate another species (beef). Storing product in dedicated species-specific coolers or freezers can reduce the risk of cross-contamination from one species to another.