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Freezing and
storing
Store the frozen
produce
Do not refreeze frozen food which
is thawing or which has thawed.
Boil or fry the food before
refreezing it.
No longer store the frozen
produce for the max. storage
period.
When purchasing deep frozen food,
comply with the following:
Check whether the packaging is
damaged.
Check the sell by date.
The temperature of the
supermarket freezer must be
lower than O °F (-18 °C).
If not, the storage life of the food
is reduced.
Purchase deep-frozen food last.
Wrap in newspaper or place in a
cold bag and take home.
At home immediately place
deep frozen food in the freezer
compartment. Use the
deep frozen food before the
sell by date runs out.
Freezing food yourself
Freeze fresh, undamaged food only.
To prevent food from losing its
flavour or drying out, place in airtight
containers. Food should be frozen
solid as quickly as possible.
How to wrap food
correctly
E_ Place the food in the wrapping.
E_ Press out all the air.
E_ Seatthe wrapping.
E_ Label the wrapping with the
contents and date.
The following products are not
suitable for wrapping food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,
cellophane, refuse bags and used
shopping bags.
The following products are
suitable for wrapping food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film,
atuminium foil and freezer tins.
These products can be purchased
from your dealer.
The following products are
suitable for sealing the wrapped
food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string,
cold resistant adhesive tape or
similar.
[[_ Bags and polyethylene blown
film can be sealed with a film
sealer.
Thawing the frozen
food
Depending on the type and purpose
of the food, thaw:
at room temperature
in the refrigerator
in an electric oven, with/without
hot air fan
in the microwave oven
Foods
Butter
Milk, Cream
Creamcheese
Cottagecheese
Bardcheese
Eggs
fresh, in shefl
Rawyolksandwllites
Pineapples,cut
Source:
StorageTime
6 to 9 montlqs
Not
recommended
4 to 6 montlqs
Donot freeze!
9 to 12
montlTs
Donot freeze!
1 to 2 montlTs
1 to 2 montlls
1 montll
1 to 2 montl_
3 to 4 montl_s
1 montl_
(drained)
4 to 12
montl_s
2 to 3 montll
9 to 12
montl_s
4 to 6 montl_
8 to 10
montl_s
Mayonnaise
Summersausage
opened
unopened
Bacon
Luncheonmeat
Vacuum-packeddiners,
unopened
CornedBeef
Beef,Veal,Lamb, Pork
fresh
cooked
Poultry
fresll
cooked
Vegetables
Asparagus
Broccoli,greenpeas,lima
beans,cauliflower
Carrots,beetsandturnips,
lettuce
Onions,peppers
Fruits
Apples 8 montlls
(cooked)
Apricots,berries,cl4erbes 6 montl4s
Grapes 1 montll
(wllole)
6 to 12
montl_s
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
Agriculture,FSIS
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