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Conecuh Dogs
Quick Reference
| Product | Receiving | Storage | Thaw Temp | Thaw Time | Cook Time | Internal Cook Temp | Quality Serving | Hold Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conecuh Sausage dog | Cooler | Cooler | 2 1/2 minutes | 155°F | 150°F – 160°F | Thawed- 7 days Cooked- 1 hours | ||
| Mustard | Dry Storage | Dry Storage | ||||||
| Buns | Freezer | Freezer | Room Temp | 24 Hours | 7 days |
Q.A. Standard
Sausage dog- not broken – good reddish color.
TOOLS NEEDED
- Knife
- Warming pans for product holding cabinet
- Solid lids for warming pans
- Squeeze bottle
- Red tongs
- Cut resistant glove
Work Safe

- Wash hands immediately after handling uncooked sausage dog.
- Use caution when scraping the grill after cooking sausage dog to prevent splashing. The grease is extremely hot.
- Sausage dogs must be stored below or away from all dairies, produce, and raw chicken when in the walk-in cooler.
- Always wear mesh safety glove for all steps requiring use of a knife, tomato shark, or slice
- Mesh safety glove should be washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use
OPENING SAUSAGE DOGS
- Ensure you are wearing single use gloves under the mesh safety glove
- Put the mesh safety glove on your hand
- Place a single use glove over the mesh safety glove
- Hold package of sausage dogs with your gloved hand. Use knife to open.
- Once a pack of sausage dogs is opened, transfer sausage dogs to a 1/3 size pan with lid.
- Mark label withhold time. Place on lid.
ROTATING AND THAWING HOT DOG BUNS
- Keep a bun tray from flowers for thawing
- When buns are rotated from the walk-in freezer to dry storage, use a sharpie marker to mark a dissolvable label with the following information:
- Pulled by Date/Time: Date & Time that it is removed from the walk-in freezer
- Ready by Date/Time: Exactly 24 hours from the pulled by date & time
- Use By Date/Time: 7 days from the pulled by date & time
- Place dissolvable label on pack of hot dog buns

PREPARING AND HOLDING
- Use Food Mitt Gloves
- Place up to 10 sausage dogs into fry basket
- Lower fry basket into the grease
- Cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds
- When the final timer sounds, allow sausage dogs to drain over fryer 5 seconds.
- Use red tongs to move up to 10 sausage dogs to warming pan
- Place warming pan in mphc with solid lid
- Set 1 hour hold time
CONECUH SAUSAGE DOG ASSEMBLY
- Always wear single-use gloves when preparing sandwiches
- Mustard will be held in squeeze bottle on makeup table at room temp
- Prepared to order
- Place bun(s) in MICROWAVE Press #1 for one bun Press #2 for two buns
- Remove bun(s) from microwave
- Using red tongs, place sausage dog(s) into the bun(s)
- Use squeeze bottle to apply ¼ oz. mustard in a (zigzag pattern)
SERVING

One Conecuh Dog
- Dine-in: Place 3lb food tray on serving tray with 2 napkins
- Dine-out : Place 3lb food tray in a 6lb bag with 2 napkins
Two Conecuh Dogs and fries
- Dine-in: Place 9” plate on serving tray 2 napkins
- Dine-out: Place hinge container in a t-shirt bag with 2 napkins
Three Conecuh Dogs with fries and pie
- Dine-in: Place 9” plate on serving tray with fry and pie and 2 napkins
- Dine-out: Place hinge container in a t-shirt bag. Place fry and pie in a 6lb bag with 2 napkins
CONECUH CATERING
| HALF DOZEN | DOZEN |
|---|---|
| Place a deli liner in the bottom of a 9-inch box. | Place a deli liner in the bottom of a Family Chicken Box. |
| Place three Conecuh Dogs in the box (do not add mustard). | Place six Conecuh Dogs in the box (do not add mustard). |
| Place a second deli liner over the first layer of Conecuh Dogs. | Place a second deli liner over the first layer of Conecuh Dogs. |
| Place three additional Conecuh Dogs on top of the second deli liner (no mustard). | Place six additional Conecuh Dogs on top of the second deli liner (no mustard). |
| Confirm the total count is six Conecuh Dogs. | Confirm the total count is twelve Conecuh Dogs. |
| Close the 9-inch box and place it into a t-shirt bag. | 1. Close the Family Chicken Box and place it into a t-shirt bag. |
| Place six mustard packets and six napkins into a 6lb bag | 2. Place twelve mustard packets and twelve napkins into a 6lb bag |
Key Notes:
- Do not apply mustard to Conecuh Dogs; mustard is provided on the side only.
- Use exactly two deli liners (one between layers).
- Place dogs evenly in each layer to prevent shifting or crushing.
- Verify total count is six or twelve before closing the box.
- Ensure box is properly closed and secure before bagging.
- Include mustard packets and napkins in the 6lb bag
- Place 6lb bag in the t-shirt bag with the Conecuh Dogs