Alto-Shaam MN-29491 User Manual
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GENERAL OPERATION - SIMPLE CONTROL OVENS
SECTION 2 - OPERATION
INTERNAL PRODUCT
TEMPERATURE
TIME
*
IN
hOLD
CyCLE
REqUIRED
by
fOOD
CODE
130°f (54°C)
1
hOUR
, 52
MINUTEs
131°f (55°C)
1
hOUR
, 29
MINUTEs
133°f (56°C)
56
MINUTEs
135°f (57°C)
36
MINUTEs
136°f (58°C)
28
MINUTEs
138°f (59°C)
18
MINUTEs
140°f (60°C)
12
MINUTEs
142°f (61°C)
8
MINUTEs
144°f (62°C)
5
MINUTEs
145°f (63°C)
4
MINUTEs
147°f (64°C)
2
MINUTEs
, 14
sECONDs
149°f (65°C)
1
MINUTEs
, 25
sECONDs
151°f (66°C)
54
sECONDs
153°f (67°C)
34
sECONDs
155°f (68°C)
22
sECONDs
157°f (69°C)
14
sECONDs
158°f (70°C)
0
sECONDs
*
hOLDINg
TIME
MAy
INCLUDE
POsT
-
OvEN
hEAT
RIsE
DETERMINING IF PRODUCT IS 
SUFFICIENTLY COOKED
1.
Insert a thermometer into the center of the product
to determine if the correct internal temperature 
has been reached. 
RED MEAT:
RARE: 130° to 135°F (54° to 57°C)
MEDIUM: 140° to 145°F (60° to 63°C)
WELL: 155° to 160°F (66° to 71°C)
2. When following the procedures in the individual
product cooking instructions, additional cooking 
time should not be necessary. If, however, the 
required internal product temperature has not 
been reached after the product has remained in 
the HOLD cycle for the one hour minimum time 
period, additional cooking time may be added. 
Use the same COOK temperature set for the 
original cooking cycle until the correct internal 
temperature has been reached. 
REHEATING
1. Any over production must be removed from the
oven, wrapped, rapidly chilled, and refrigerated.
2. Product can be removed from refrigerator,
returned to the oven, and reheated the next day.
3. Products must be reheated at a temperature
range of 250° to 275°F (121° to 135°C). Refer to 
individual cooking instructions for the correct 
thermostat setting for the product being reheated.
4. Length of time necessary to reheat a product
depends on the type of product and the quantity 
to be reheated. Time should be based on internal 
product temperature. Use a pocket thermometer 
to determine the internal product temperature of 
the reheated product.
United Sates food code requirements 
indicate cooked foods that have been 
cooled, followed by reheating for 
hot food holding, must be reheated 
to 165°F (74°C). The temperature of 
165°F (74°C) must be maintained for 
a period 15 seconds.
Always follow federal and local health (hygiene)
codes for the time and internal temperature 
required for reheating products.
CARE AND CLEANING
1. Clean interior oven cavity, wire shelves, and drip
pan daily, at the end of each cook and hold cycle.
2. Refer to Care and Cleaning instructions
in Section 3.
In the United States, FDA food code 
requires products such as red meat to 
remain in “HOLD” for a specified time 
period. This holding time requirement 
is based on the internal product 
temperature desired for the finished 
product and includes the one hour time 
period while the oven decreases from 
the cooking temperature to the holding 
temperature and the product continues 
to cook.
