SUGGESTED ARRANGEMENTOFFOODINTHEREFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
ArrangementExamples(Seediagram)
1.Baked,chilledcookedfood,
dairyproducts,cans.
2.Meat,sausages,coldcuts.
3.Fruit,vegetables,salads.
4.Making,storingicecubes.
5.Frozenfoodandfreezingoffreshfood.
6.Frozenfood.
7.Butter,cheese,eggs,smallbottles,
cans,tubes.
8. Tall,largebottles,beverages.
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Thefollowingguidelinesandrecommendationsaresuggestedtoobtainthebestresultsand
storagehygiene.
1.Thefridgecompartmentisfortheshorttermstorageoffreshfoodanddrinks.
2.Thefreezercompartmentisratedandsuitableforthefreezingandstorageof
prefrozenfood. Therecommendationforstorageasstatedonthefood packagingshouldbeobservedatalltimes.
3.Cookeddishesmustbestoredinairtightcoveredcontainers.
4.Freshwrappedproducecanbeplacedontheshelf.Freshfruitandvegetablesshould
becleanedandstoredinthecrisperbins.
5.Bottlescanbeplacedinthedoorsection.
6.Tostorerawmeat,wrapinpolythenebagsandplaceonthelowestshelf.Donotallow
tocomeintocontactwithcookedfoodtoavoidcontamination.Forsafety,onlystoreraw
meatfortwotothreedays.
7.Keepthefoodpackedwrappedorcovered. Allowhotfoodandbeveragestocoolbefore placingtheminthefridge.Donotstoreexplosivesubstances.Highproofalcoholmust bestoreduprightinsealedcontainers.Leftovercannedfoodshouldnotbestoredin thecan.
8.Fizzydrinksshouldnotbefrozenandproductssuchasflavouredwatericesshouldnot
beconsumedtoocold.
9.Somefruitandvegetablessufferdamageifkeptattemperaturesnear0°C.
Thereforewrappineapples,melons,cucumbers,tomatoesandsimilarproducein
polythenebags.
10.Placechilledcookedfoodandsimilarfoodneartherearofthefridgeinnerlinerwhere
thecoldwallislocated.
11.Shelves,racks,crisperbins,drawers,flaps,bottlegrippersareallremovable.
12.Donotleavefrozenfoodatroomtemperaturetothaw;thebestwaytodefrostfoodisto
putitinthefridgetothawslowly.Makesureyouavoiddefrostingfoodorfoodjuices
dripontootherfood.
13.Forhygienereasons,alwayswrapfoodusingasuitablepackagingmaterialbefore
storinginyourappliancetoavoidcontactwiththeappliancesurface.
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