What is the hold time for prepped boneless wings?

• A. 24 hours
• B. 48 hours
• C. 72 hours
• D. 5 days

Answer: (B)

Hold time is the maximum period prepared boneless wings can be kept in cold holding (41°F or below) before they must be discarded to stay safe for service. For this item, the safe cold-holding window is forty-eight hours. Keeping them at or below the proper temperature and labeling with the prep date/time ensures you monitor freshness and rotate stock, reducing the risk of bacterial growth. After forty-eight hours, safety risk increases and the product should be discarded. Shorter times, like twenty-four hours, are more conservative but not the standard here, while longer times such as seventy-two hours or five days exceed the allowed limit for this product.