0-8 °C, fresh foods below 0 °C are iced
and rotted, bacterial load increases above
8 °C, and spoils.
• Do not put hot food in the refrigerator
immediately, wait for the temperature
to pass outside. Hot foods increase the
degree of your refrigerator and cause
food poisoning and unnecessary spoiling
of the food.
• Meat, fish, etc. should be store in the
chiller compartment of the food, and the
vegetable compartment is preferred for
vegetables. (if available)
• To prevent cross contamination, meat
products and fruit vegetables are not
stored together.
• Foods should be placed in the refrigerator
in closed containers or covered to prevent
moisture and odors.
The table below is a quick guide to show
you the most efficient way to store the
major food groups in your refrigerator
compartment.
Maximum
Food
storage time
Vegetables
1 week
and fruits
Meat and
2 - 3 days
fish
Fresh
3 - 4 days
cheese
Butter and
1 week
margarine
Bottled
Until the
products
expiry date
e.g. milk
recommended
and
by the
yoghurt
producer
Eggs
1 month
Cooked
2 days
food
NOTE:
Potatoes, onions and garlic should not
be stored in the refrigerator.
How and where to
store
Vegetable bin
Wrap in plastic foil,
bags, or in a meat
container and store
on the glass shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
egg shelf
All shelves
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4.2 Freezer Compartment
For normal operating conditions, set the
temperature of the freezer compartment to
-18 or -20
C.
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• The freezer is used for storing frozen
food, freezing fresh food, and making ice
cubes.
• Food in liquid form should be frozen
in plastic cups and other food should
be frozen in plastic folios or bags.For
freezing fresh food; wrap and seal fresh
food properly, that is the packaging
should be air tight and shouldn't leak.
Special freezer bags, aluminum foil
polythene bags and plastic containers are
ideal.
• Do not store fresh food next to frozen
food as it can thaw the frozen food.
• Before freezing fresh food, divide it into
portions that can be consumed in one
sitting.
• Consume thawed frozen food within a
short period of time after defrosting
• Always follow the manufacturer's
instructions on food packaging when
storing frozen food. If no information is
provided food, should not be stored for
more than 3 months from the date of
purchase.
• When purchasing frozen food, make sure
that it has been stored under appropriate
conditions and that the packaging is not
damaged.
• Frozen food should be transported in
appropriate containers and placed in the
freezer as soon as possible.
• Do not purchase frozen food if the
packaging shows signs of humidity
and abnormal swelling. It is probable
that it has been stored at an unsuitable
temperature and that the contents have
deteriorated.
• The storage life of frozen food depends
on the room temperature, the thermostat
setting, how often the door is opened,
the type of food, and the length of time