Break Cycle

Break Cycle means breaking the cycle of topping up an existing batch of

ingredient over multiple days by discarding the ingredient

This is different from secondary shelf life as in the case of secondary shelf life,
ingredients from different batches cannot be mixed

Example: Discarding flour after 7 days of continuous usage in the lug is a break
cycle as it keeps getting topped up with fresh batches. On the other hand,
grated cheese is discarded after 72hours of grating because of its shelf life

Break cycles are done because over a period of continuous usage of

ingredients in the given conditions, the ingredients may not retain their ideal
properties, freshness and taste.

Hence, in order to ensure that we only serve best quality products that are
also safe, break cycles are carried out

Break cycles are done for flour, ice cubes, Krusher mix and oil

Where break cycle is dependent on no. of days of usage, it is recommended

that all break cycles with same no. of days should be done on same day. Eg:
Flour and ice have a weekly cycle and hence can be done on the same night

It is also recommended that weekly break cycles are done on the same night
as weekly inventory. This not just helps in getting correct inventories for
weekly counts but also helps put a uniform system in place

Oil is the only ingredient for which break cycles are done basis quality and not
basis no. of days

Knowledge Check
Q. What is break cycle?
A. Break Cycle means breaking the cycle of topping up an existing batch of
ingredient over multiple days by discarding the ingredient
Q. How is it different from discarding ingredient at the end of shelf life?
A. In the case of secondary shelf life, ingredients from different batches
cannot be mixed
Q. Why do we do break cycles?
A. Because over a period of continuous usage of ingredients in the given
conditions, the ingredients may not retain their ideal properties,
freshness and taste. Hence, in order to ensure that we only serve best
quality products that are also safe, break cycles are carried out
Q. What are some of the products for which we do the break cycle?
A. Flour, ice cubes, Krusher mix and oil
Q. At what frequency do we do the break cycle for flour, ice cubes and
Krusher mix?
A. Flour and Ice cubes every week and Krusher mix at 14 days
Q. At what frequency do we do the break cycle of oil?
A. Break cycle of oil is not done basis no. of days. It is done basis the
visibility test
Q. When should you do the break cycles that have a weekly frequency?
A. To avoid confusion, this should be done on the day of weekly inventory
Q. Discarding grated cheese after 72 hours of grating is an example of break
cycle. True/False?
A. False. This is a case of discarding at the end of shelf life