What is F.I.F.O.?

Question

This question has to do with food service. If any chefs may know the answer to this id appreciate it.

Answer 1

I agree with roy. In the grocery business F. I. F. O. means First In, First Out. We had to do our inventory that way, always pushing the older product to the front where it can be sold before the younger products.

Since grocery items have a longer shelf life this doesn't seem to matter much, but it is still the policy of all managers. When dealing with fresh food or time sensitive food like milk and meat then the policy is strictly enforced.

I know that FIFO has the same meaning to butchers and it is probably the same for ALL food suppliers in the restaurant trade.

Answer 2

OH! That took a minute....
It is First In First Out..that means when you have a really big container of flour, rice or similar staple and you are going to fill a partially empty container, you remove all the older product first..then put in the new, with the old product on top...so that it gets used first. Otherwise..you Will always have really old product on the bottom of the container.

Answer 3

First In First Out

Basically cooking the food in the order the meals were ordered

Answer 4

First In First Out

This would involve using the oldest food first in order to avoid letting food spoil.

Answer 5

First In, First Out.
Usually refers to Inventory management technique.

Answer 6

First in First out in reguards to stock rotation keeping things fresh.