How many hours can garlic butter be stored at room temperature?

• A. 4 hours
• B. 8 hours
• C. 12 hours
• D. 24 hours

Answer: (B)

Holding garlic butter at room temperature is a perishable-topping safety concern, so there’s a strict maximum window for service. In Cane’s standards the limit is eight hours. This time frame balances keeping the product usable for the kitchen’s workflow with not letting quality or safety slip as the product sits out. After eight hours, it must be discarded. Choosing a shorter window, like four hours, would waste more product and require more frequent replenishment, while longer windows, such as twelve or twenty-four hours, would exceed policy and raise safety and quality risks. If temperatures get hot (above 90°F), the hold time should be shortened accordingly.