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Useful Advice
10
Storing Food in a Freezer
●Freeze and store either fresh food or long term commercially frozen foods.
●Generally speaking long term storage means up to 3 months but this can
vary,so always follow your supplier’s recommendations otherwise refer to
the pictorial guide on the door liner (see below).
●Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after
buying it.
●Liquid-filled bottles or sealed fizzy drinks must not be stored in freezer,as
they may burst.
●Lollipops and water ices should not be given to children directly from the
freezer the low temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’.
●Store ice cream towards the top front of the freezer and remove from freezer
15-30 minutes before serving.
●Ensure food is labelled and dated before placing in freezer.
●When freezing fresh food follow the instructions for using fast freeze (see
CONTROLS section).
●Do not allow fresh food to come into contact with food already frozen,the
frozen food could start to defrost.
●Once thawed,food should be cooked and eaten within 24 hours or cooked
and refrozen.
●Fully defrost your freezer when the ice is between 3-5mm thick (1/4inch) (see
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE section).
Note :A thick layer of ice will increase the running costs of your freezer.
USEFUL ADVICE