Receiving & Storing Pizza Inventory: Guidelines & Instructions

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Pizza products arrive pre-boxed and sorted by variety. These boxes must be stored at a temperature between -18˚C (0.4˚F) and -20˚C (-4˚F). All frozen products should be kept in a stand-up, chest, or walk-in freezer.

Handling Tip: Always handle boxes with care—never turn them on their sides or flip them upside down to prevent damage.

Temperature Checks: Regular temperature monitoring should be conducted to prevent spoilage and maintain product integrity.

For efficient inventory management, calculate the number of pizza varieties needed for each of your machines and use designated blue bins for safe transport.

Pizzas should be:

• Boxed while frozen

• Delivered in a refrigerated van set to -8˚C (17.6˚F)

• Placed directly into machines. The machine will lock out the product to thaw specific to the programmed time. Once the set thaw time is reached the product is available for purchase.

All pizzas delivered to PizzaForno locations are in a frozen state and remain available for 96 hours inside the machine. The best-before date is 6 days:

• 4 days inside the machine

• 2 days for customers who choose “Take ‘n’ Bake”

1. Labeling: Ensure all pizza boxes are correctly built and labeled:

   • Variety: Back left side of the box

   • Expiration date: Back right side of the box

2. Sanitation:

   • Wipe down the prep area before and after boxing to avoid contamination.

   • Follow all food safety requirements and wear appropriate gloves for handling.

3. Storage & Handling:

   • Remove only the required number of pizzas from the freezer for boxing.

   • Each bin holds up to 20 pizzas—fill one bin at a time before removing more from the freezer.

   • Stack pizza box flap to box flap and avoid over-stacking.

4. Transportation Prep:

   • Once a bin is full, immediately place it into a freezer, fridge, or refrigerated van to prevent temperature fluctuations.

Delivery van temperature must be set to -8˚C (17.6˚F).

• Once a bin is full, immediately load it into your freezer or delivery van to prevent temperature fluctuations.

• If you do not have a frozen refrigeration delivery van, refer to the additional documentation.

Frozen pizzas must thaw before they are available for sale. Once loaded into the PizzaForno vending machine, the system will lock out specific pizzas until they reach the programmed thaw time. Once thawing is complete, they become available for purchase.

For optimal product quality, pizzas should be loaded in the following order, with more heavily topped varieties placed at the top:

1. Breakfast

2. Meat Lovers

3. Vegetarian

4. Pepperoni

5. BBQ Chicken

6. Cheese

Loading Guidelines:

• If loading 35 pizzas or fewer, leave a space between each box.

• If loading more than 35 pizzas, leave a space after each variety group.