Bologna

Quick Reference

Product	Receiving	Thaw Time	Storage	Storage Hold Time	Cook Time	Quality Serving	Minimum Internal Cooking Temp	Hold Time
Bologna	Frozen	24 hours	Cooler	Unopened-90 Days; Opened-7 Days	3 minutes	150°F – 160°F	155°F	MPHC-30 minutes; Biscuit- 20 minutes
Liquid eggs	Cooler		Cooler		2-3 Minutes	150°F – 160°F	155°F	MPHC-30 minutes
American Cheese	Cooler		Cooler			34°F – 41°F
Mayonnaise	Dry Storage		Cooler-Once Opened			34°F – 41°F
Biscuit	Dry Storage				10 minutes
Texas Toast	Dry Storage		Dry Storage

Q.A. Standard: When removed from the cooler, bologna should have no off odor. Bologna should not feel slimy to the touch.

Tools Needed

• Red perforated meat spatula
• Biscuit splitter
• Grill weight
• 1/3 size 6” deep pan with lid
• Red tongs
• Grill scraper
• Sharpie
• Dissolvable labels

Work Safe

Always wear Food-Mitt gloves when handling raw meat

Thawing

• Bologna arrives frozen and must thaw for 24 hours in the cooler before use.
• Place bologna packs on a sheet pan to thaw.
• Mark the pan with a dissolvable label with:
  • Name of Product
  • Prep Date/Time
  • Use by Date/Time
• All bologna packs must stay on the labelled pan until ready to use on the line

Prepping & Holding

• Once thawed, bologna can be held in a 1/3 size 6” deep pan with lid for 7 days.
• Place lid on pan. Place a new dissolvable label on lid to mark product name, date prepped and discard date. Store in cooler.

Preparing & Holding

• Always use two Food-Mitt gloves when handling raw meat
• Place bologna on the grill
• Up to 4 slices may be cooked under the grill weight at one time
• Remove the Food-Mitt gloves by shaking them off your hands into a garbage can. Ensure you do not touch the gloves
• Place the grill weight on the bologna
• Start the 3-minute cook timer
• When the duty timer sounds at 1½ minutes:
• Remove grill weight
• Use red perforated meat spatula to turn bologna
• Replace grill weight
• When final timer sounds:
• Remove grill weight
• Remove bologna from grill and place in a warming pan
• Hold up to 10 slices per warming pan
• Use a solid lid on the warming pan
• Hold cooked bologna for up to 30 minutes in the product holding cabinet
• Discard any remaining bologna after 30 minutes
• Scrape grill to remove bologna residue

Serving Bologna Biscuit

• Pull a special biscuit wrap and place on the sandwich board
• Split 1 biscuit using a biscuit splitter
• Place the heel of the biscuit in the center of the wrap
• Using red tongs, place 1 slice of bologna on the heel
• Place the crown of the biscuit on top of the bologna
• Wrap using corner-to-corner sandwich wrap procedure
• Mark wrapper “BOL”
• Hold in sandwich holding bin (LTO slot) for up to 20 minutes

Bologna, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit

• Pull a special biscuit wrap and place on the sandwich board
• Split 1 biscuit using a biscuit splitter
• Place the heel of the biscuit in the center of the wrap
• Using red tongs, place 1 slice of bologna on the heel
• Place 1 slice of cheese on top of bologna
• Using yellow tongs, place 1 folded egg on top of cheese
• Place the crown of the biscuit on top
• Wrap biscuit as “Special” using the corner-to-corner sandwich wrap procedure

Big Breakfast Sandwich – Bologna

• Prepare sandwiches to order
• Always Wear single-use gloves
• Place 2 slices of Texas toast on the bun toaster
• Pull foil wrap down with “Special” facing away from you
• Place 1 toasted slice (toasted side down) in the center of the foil
• Using red tongs, place 2 slices of bologna, slightly overlapped, on the toast
• Place 1 slice of American cheese on top of bologna
• Using yellow tongs, place 1 folded egg on top of cheese
• Remove second slice of toast and apply ¾ oz mayonnaise to the non-toasted side
• Place mayo-side down on top of the egg
• Skip any ingredient not ordered
• Mark foil wrap “BOL” using a Sharpie

Side Order – Bologna

• Dine In: Place 2 slices of bologna on a lined 3 lb. food tray – Serve on service tray with fork
• Dine Out: Place 2 slices of bologna on a lined 3 lb. food tray – Place in a 6 lb. bag with logo facing up – Serve with fork and 2 napkins

Side Meat Choice – Deluxe Breakfast

• Place 2 slices of bologna to the side of the scrambled eggs in the large section of a 3-compartment plate