IMPORTANT: Do not expect your
freezer to
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot of freezer space. leave enough
space for air to circulate around
packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.
FROZENFOODSTORAGECHART
Storage times’ will vary accordrng to the qualrty of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (moisture and
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Fruit | juice |
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Citrus |
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MEAT |
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Bacon |
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Corned beef _._._..._ |
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Ground |
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| lamb, | veal | 2 to | 3 months | ||||
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Beef |
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Lamb | and | veal |
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Pork | ,, ,_, ,_,_ |
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Sausage, | fresh |
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Steaks | and | chops: |
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Beef |
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Lamb, | veal, |
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FISH |
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Blue | fish, | salmon |
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Mackerel, |
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Breaded | fish | [purchased) |
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fish, | crab, scallops |
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Shrimp, |
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POULTRY |
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Whole | chicken |
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Duck |
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Giblets |
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Cooked |
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Slices |
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TV dinners |
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Butter |
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Margarine |
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| EGGS |
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| Cakes, | unfrosted |
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| Cakes, | frosted |
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| Cookie | dough |
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| Baked | cookies |
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1.If service ISto be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep freezer ciosed Most food WIII stay frozen
2.If service is to be Interrupted longer than 24
hours
(a]Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker Or.
(b)Place about 20 pounds of dry ice on top of the food, usrng pieces as large as pos- sible Protect your hands with gloves
(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry ice IS avarlable, use or can perishable food at once.
3.A full freezer will stay cold longerthan a partly filled one A freezer full of meat will stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods If food contains Ice crystals, It may be safely refrozen, although the quality and flavor may be affected. Use this quickly, If the condition of the food is poor or you have any suspicions, It ISwise to dispose of It.
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