FIFO

How it is used

Used for every fridge, freezer and storeroom. When a delivery arrives, new stock goes to the back and older stock is moved to the front. Clear date labels make FIFO work. Pronounced FYE-foh.

Example sentences

1. Put the new cream at the back; we work FIFO in this walk-in.

2. The inspector asked how we apply FIFO in the dry store.

Common collocations

• FIFO system
• rotate stock using FIFO
• work FIFO
• FIFO rotation

Related terms

• use-by dateThe date on a food label after which the food should not be eaten, cooked or served for safety reasons, even if it looks and smells fine.
• walk-inA large refrigerated room that staff can walk into, used to store bulk food. Short for walk-in fridge, cooler or freezer.
• dry goodsFood products that do not need refrigeration and are kept on shelves, such as flour, rice, pasta, sugar, pulses, spices and canned goods.
• par levelThe amount of an ingredient or prepared item that should be on hand for a shift or until the next delivery. Also called par stock or just par.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• FIFO · Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing
• FIFO · Food Science & Technology
• FIFO · Logistics & Supply Chain

More terms: Food Safety & Hygiene

• cross-contamination
• allergen
• danger zone
• sanitize
• core temperature
• thaw
• HACCP
• foodborne illness