Reheating Food Temperature
Reheating temperature is often discussed in food safety because reheated food must return to a properly hot condition before service. In Scotland, 82°C is a statutory reheating requirement in defined circumstances.
Reheating temperature in practice
Reheating temperature is often discussed in food safety because reheated food must return to a properly hot condition before service. In Scotland, 82°C is a statutory reheating requirement in defined circumstances.
This page provides a short explanatory summary rather than a full legal analysis. The legal position in Scotland is addressed separately in the Is 82°C a Legal Requirement for Reheating Food in Scotland? explainer.
Reheating in Scotland
| Activity | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Reheating food | 82°C (statutory requirement in defined circumstances) |
| Hot holding after reheating | 63°C or above |
Temperature control in Scotland
The wider structure of temperature control in Scotland — including how the 82°C reheating requirement sits alongside cooking and hot holding duties — is examined in the Temperature Control publication. The temperature control hub brings together related explainers and publication links.
Related reading
Is 82°C a Legal Requirement for Reheating Food in Scotland?
How the reheating requirement in Scotland differs from general cooking duties, and why the two are commonly confused.
Read moreTemperature Control in Food Businesses (Scotland)
The broader hub covering temperature control law and inspection practice in Scotland.
View hubTemperature Control
Legal foundation title explaining how temperature control duties are structured in Scottish law, including where direct statutory thresholds apply and where broader outcome-based duties and guidance benchmarks shape the wider framework.
View publicationFrequently asked questions
Is 82°C a legal requirement for reheating food?
In Scotland, 82°C is a statutory reheating requirement in defined circumstances. Further detail on how the requirement operates is explained on the dedicated reheating explainer page.
Is this page specific to Scotland?
This page is framed around temperature references commonly encountered in food safety practice in Scotland.
Does this page replace legislation or official guidance?
No. It is a publisher-produced explanatory summary. It does not constitute legal advice or a definitive statement of legal requirements.