SUGGESTED |
| 2. The freezer compartment is | |
ARRANGEMENT OF FOOD | rated and suitable for the freezing of | ||
IN THE FRIDGE/FREEZER | fresh food and storage of | ||
Arrangement Examples (See diagram) | food. The recommendation for | ||
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| storage as stated on the food | |
| 7 | packaging should be observed at all | |
1 | times. | ||
8 | 3. Cooked dishes must be stored in | ||
2 | 9 | airtight covered containers. | |
4. Fresh wrapped produce can be | |||
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3 | 10 | placed on the shelf. Fresh fruit and | |
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| vegetables should be cleaned and | |
| stored in the crisper bins. | ||
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| 5. Bottles can be placed in the door | |
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| section. | |
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| 6. To store raw meat, wrap in | |
| polythene bags and place on the | ||
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| lowest shelf. Do not allow to come | |
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| into contact with cooked food to avoid | |
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| contamination. For safety, only store | |
1. Baked, chilled cooked food, dairy | raw meat for two to three days. | ||
7. Keep the food packed wrapped | |||
products, cans. |
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| or covered. Allow hot food and | ||
2. Meat, sausages, cold cuts. |
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| beverages to cool before placing them | ||
3. Fruit, vegetables, salads. |
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| in the fridge. Do not store explosive | ||
4. Making, storing ice cubes. |
| substances. High proof alcohol must | |
5. Frozen food. |
| be stored upright in sealed containers. | |
6. Frozen food and freezing of fresh | Left over canned food should not be | ||
food. |
| stored in the can. |
7. | Butter, cheese. | 8. Fizzy drinks should not be frozen | |
8. | Small bottles, cans, tubes. | and products such as flavoured water | |
ices should not be consumed too cold. | |||
9. | Eggs. | ||
9. Some fruit and vegetables suffer | |||
10.Tall/Large bottles. | |||
damage if kept at temperatures near | |||
The following guidelines and | |||
0°C. Therefore wrap pineapples, | |||
recommendations are suggested to | |||
melons, cucumbers, tomatoes and | |||
obtain the best results and storage | |||
similar produce in polythene bags. | |||
hygiene. | |||
10. Place chilled cooked food and | |||
1. | The fridge compartment is for the | ||
similar food near the rear of the fridge |
short term storage of fresh food and | inner liner where the cold wall is | |
drinks. | ||
located. | ||
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