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Make sure that strong smelling foods are wrapped or covered and
stored away from foods such as butter, milk and cream which can
be tainted by strong odours.
Cool hot foods down before placing them in the fridge.
Dairy foods and eggs
Most pre-packed dairy foods have a recommended 'use by /best
before/best by/ date stamped on them. Store them in the fridge
and use within the recommended time.
Butter can become tainted by strong smelling foods so it is best
stored in a sealed container.
Eggs should be stored in the fridge.
Red meat
Place fresh red meat on a plate and loosely cover with waxed
paper, plastic wrap or foil.
Store cooked and raw meat on separate plates. This will prevent
any juice lost from the raw meat from contaminating the cooked
Poultry
Fresh whole birds should be rinsed inside and out with cold
running water, dried and placed on a plate. Cover loosely with
plastic wrap or foil.
Poultry pieces should also be stored this way. Whole poultry
should never be stuffed until just before cooking, otherwise food
Fish and seafood
Whole fish and fillets should be used on the day of purchase. Until
required, refrigerate on a plate loosely covered with plastic wrap,
waxed paper or foil.
If storing overnight or longer, take particular care to select very
fresh fish. Whole fish should be rinsed in cold water to remove
loose scales and dirt and then patted dry with paper towels. Place
whole fish or fillets in a sealed plastic bag.
Keep shellfish chilled at all times. Use within 1 – 2 days.
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