3M Shortening Monitor Shortening Monitor The 3M Shortening Monitor is a fast and accurate way to...
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© 3M 2016. All rights reserved. 3M is trademark of 3M. Used under license in Canada. Printed in the USA. Please recycle. 78-8134-0708-3 Checked your oil lately? Directions for Use 1. Using tongs, hold test strip by longest white end. 2. Dip test strip into hot oil (325–400°F/163–204°C) so all blue bands are submerged. 3. Hold in oil for 5 seconds. 4. Remove strip from oil. 5. Wait 30 seconds. 6. Hold strip up to the light. 7. Compare strip to 3M Evaluation Guide to the right. Follow recommendations. 8. Throw away used test strip. 3M Evaluation Guide Four colored bands that change color from blue to yellow as the levels of free fatty acids (FFA) increase in your shortening. Note: Strips were tested/dipped into a known concentration of FFA as indicated. Discard shortening based on 3M Evaluation Guide or based on guidelines determined by your manager. Store in a tightly closed bottle at room temperature (70°F/21°C) or below. Keep all other bottles not in use in refrigerator or freezer. 1. Free fatty acids concentrations indicated on the 3M ™ Shortening Monitor strip are equivalent to those that can be obtained by A.O.C.S. Official Test Methods Te la-64 and Ca 5a-40. Check fried food quality (color/taste, particularly of chicken, fish and french fries). Indicates greater than 5.5% free fatty acids concentration. 1 Check fried food quality (color/taste, particularly of chicken, fish and french fries). Indicates greater than 3.5% free fatty acids concentration. 1 >6% FFA Shortening breakdown has begun. Indicates greater than 2% free fatty acids concentration. 1 When the test strip reaches this level, it is recommended to change the oil. >4% FFA >2% FFA >0% FFA Product Number 1004 Stock Number 70-0709-1690-6 UPC 500-48011-25851-0 Strips/Bottle 40 Bottle/Case 4 3M ™ Shortening Monitor The 3M ™ Shortening Monitor is a fast and accurate way to measure shortening breakdown, allowing you to easily develop procedures to help control fried food quality and to ensure customer satisfaction. • Easy to use and read, eliminating guesswork • Helps save money by preventing the premature disposal of shortening • Works equally well in animal, vegetable or A/V blend shortenings
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© 3M 2016. All rights reserved. 3M is trademark of 3M. Used under license in Canada. Printed in the USA. Please recycle. 78-8134-0708-3
Checked your oil lately?
Directions for Use1. Using tongs, hold test strip by
longest white end.2. Dip test strip into hot oil
(325–400°F/163–204°C) so all blue bands are submerged.
3. Hold in oil for 5 seconds.4. Remove strip from oil.5. Wait 30 seconds.6. Hold strip up to the light.7. Compare strip to 3M Evaluation
Guide to the right. Follow recommendations.
8. Throw away used test strip.
3M Evaluation GuideFour colored bands that change color from blue to yellow as the levels of free fatty acids (FFA) increase in your shortening.
Note: Strips were tested/dipped into a known concentration of FFA as indicated. Discard shortening based on 3M Evaluation Guide or based on guidelines determined by your manager. Store in a tightly closed bottle at room temperature (70°F/21°C) or below. Keep all other bottles not in use in refrigerator or freezer.
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Product Number 1004
Stock Number 70-0709-1690-6
UPC 500-48011-25851-0
Strips/Bottle 40
Bottle/Case 4
3M™ Shortening MonitorThe 3M™ Shortening Monitor is a fast and accurate way to measure shortening breakdown, allowing you to easily develop procedures to help control fried food quality and to ensure customer satisfaction. • Easy to use and read, eliminating guesswork• Helps save money by preventing the premature
disposal of shortening• Works equally well in animal, vegetable
or A/V blend shortenings
