Pans of baked dressing should be reheated by removing them from the refrigerator and placing them directly in the steam table.

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Pans of baked dressing should be reheated by removing them from the refrigerator and placing them directly in the steam table.

Reheating safety hinges on bringing leftovers to a safe internal temperature before hot-holding. Placing cold dressing straight from the refrigerator into a steam table won’t reliably raise it to 165°F quickly, and the food could stay in the danger zone too long, especially with egg- or dairy-containing dressings. The correct approach is to reheat the dressing using an effective heat source (oven, stovetop, or microwave) until the center reaches 165°F, stirring or dividing as needed for even heating, and only then transfer it to the steam table to hold at 135°F or higher. This requirement applies regardless of dressing type.

Reheating safety hinges on bringing leftovers to a safe internal temperature before hot-holding. Placing cold dressing straight from the refrigerator into a steam table won’t reliably raise it to 165°F quickly, and the food could stay in the danger zone too long, especially with egg- or dairy-containing dressings. The correct approach is to reheat the dressing using an effective heat source (oven, stovetop, or microwave) until the center reaches 165°F, stirring or dividing as needed for even heating, and only then transfer it to the steam table to hold at 135°F or higher. This requirement applies regardless of dressing type.

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