Problem
A shipment was delivered to Francesco's Italian restaurant on a warm summer day. Alice, who was in charge of receiving, began inspecting the shipment. First, she inspected the bag of frozen shrimp. Alice noticed that the ice crystals inside the bags and took that as a good sign that the shrimp were still frozen.
Next, she used a thermometer to test the temperature of the vacuum-packed packages of ground beef, which was 40?. Then Alice used the same thermometer to measure the temperature of the fresh salmon. The salmon was on Ice, although it seemed as though much of the ice had melted. The internal temperature of the salmon was 43?, and the flesh sprung back after she touched it. She accepted the ground beef and the salmon.
When she finished receiving the food, Alice was ready to put it into the storage. First, she carries the bags of shrimp to the freezer. Next, she wheels several cases of fresh ground beef and the fresh salmon over the walk-in cooler. She noticed that the readout on the outside of the cooler indicated 39?. Alice pushed through the cold curtains and bumped into a stockpot of soup as she moved inside. She moved the soup over and made space where the ground beef was stored. She was able to put the salmon on the shelf above the soup.
a) What receiving and storage mistakes did Alice make?
b) What are some possible solutions?