Fisher & Paykel RB365 manual Food storage tips - food safety, Keeping food safe, Safe Storage Zone

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Food storage tips – food safety

Food storage tips – food safety

Keeping food safe

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Important!

If highly perishable fresh food is not cooled and frozen quickly, harmful bacteria can grow and may cause food poisoning – anything from stomach upset to serious illness.

Boiling point 212°F (100°C)

158°F (70°C)

Bacteria gradually killed above 158°F

Suitable for temperature

sensitive foods that are 53°F (12°C) not highly perishable, 50°F (10°C) eg. bread, tropical fruit

39°F (4°C)

SAFE STORAGE ZONE

Freezing point 32°F (0°C)

10°F (-12°C)

unsafe food storage zone

Rapid growth of food poisoning organisms

Slow growth of food

(39 to 50°F)

poisoning organisms

 

No growth of food spoilage organisms,

ie. slow quality spoilage without danger (32 to 10°F) to health

No growth of food spoilage organisms but (10 to 0°F) some texture, flavor and odor changes

0°F (-18°C)Keeping food safe Ideal food freezing temperature

Fig. 7 Identifying safe storage temperatures for highly perishable fresh food

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Fisher & Paykel RB365 Food storage tips - food safety, Keeping food safe, Safe Storage Zone, 158F 70C, 39F 4C, 10F -12C