Italian Burger
QUICK REFERENCE
Q.A. Standard: A fresh hot sandwich where you can taste every condiment in every bite.
Tools Needed
- · Red tongs
- · ¾ oz. ladle
- · Warming pans for product holding cabinet
- · Solid lids for warming pans
- · 1/3 size, 6-inch-deep pans
- · 1/3 size slotted lids
Health and Safety
- Hamburger patties must reach 155°F when cooking and maintain for 17 seconds
PEPPERONI
HOLDING (Walk-In Cooler)
- v Always keep refrigerated (34°F – 41°F)
- · Pepperoni held in walk-in cooler after opening holds 7 days. Wrap any opened pepperoni with plastic wrap.
- · Mark dissolvable label as follows:
- · Open Date/Time
- · Use By Date/Time: 7 days from the open date
- · Place dissolvable label on pack of pepperoni
- · See example below
HOLDING (Makeup Table)
- v Always keep refrigerated (34°F – 41°F)
- · Pepperoni held on the makeup table will hold for 48 hours.
- · Mark dissolvable label as follows:
- · Date Placed in Pan
- · Use By date/Time: 48 hours
- · Place dissolvable label on side of pan
- · See example below
Italian Burger Assembly
- · Italian Burgers are prepared to order
- Ø Always wear single use gloves when preparing sandwiches
- · When a sandwich is ordered, place a bun cut side up on the bun toaster chain
- · Pull down the foil wrap. Ensure the word “Special” is facing away from you
- · Remove heel from toaster
- · Use red tongs, place one meat patty on the heel
- · Place one slice of Swiss cheese on top of the meat patty
- · Place a second meat patty on top of the Swiss cheese
- · Place another slice of Swiss cheese on the second meat patty
- · Place 2 pepperoni slices on top of the cheese (overlapping)
- · Place the heel, meat, cheese, and pepperoni in the microwave
- · Press the appropriate timer button:
- 1 sandwich Timer Button #1
- 2 sandwiches Timer Button #2
- · Using a ¾ -ounce ladle, portion ¾ ounce of marinara over the top of the pepperonis
- · Place crown on top of sandwich
- · Use square wrapping method to wrap the Italian Burger
- · Use a sharpie marker to mark the sandwich “IB”
Close
- · Discard any marinara remaining at closing time on the discard date (Date marked on lid or bag).
- Ø Any marinara remaining at closing time that is still within QA should be cooled to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F or lower in an additional 4 hours for a total cooling time of six hours.
- · Marinara should be placed in a clean pan, covered, and stored in the walk-in cooler. Ensure the discard date is marked on the clean lid.
- · Wash all pans, lids, and utensils. Clean steam well.