Deep freeze information
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• Food must be frozen as rapidly as
possible when placed in a freezer to
maintain its quality.
• It is possible to keep food for a long
time period only at temperatures of -18°C
or lower.
• The quality of food in a freezer can be
maintained for many months at
temperatures of -18°C or lower.
• Pre-packed commercially frozen food
should be stored in accordance with the
frozen food manufacturer's instructions
for a (4 star) frozen food storage
compartment.
• To ensure that the high quality
achieved by the frozen food
manufacturer and the food retailer is
maintained, the following should be
remembered:
Put packages in the freezer as quickly as
possible after purchase. Ensure that
contents are labelled and dated. Do not
exceed "Use By" or "Best Before" dates
on the packaging. If there is a power
failure do not open the freezer door.
Even if the power failure lasts up to the
"Temperature rise time", frozen food will
not be affected. In case the failure lasts
longer, the food must be checked and
when necessary, must be consumed
immediately or must be frozen after
being cooked.
• Wrap all food before storage. Seal all
foods, or place in airtight containers to
prevent dehydration.
• Eliminate all the air pockets from
packages and keep air out by firm
sealing.
• When packaging in sheet material such
as aluminium foil, parcel tightly and press
out all air pockets. All folds should be
sealed with deep-freeze sealing tape.
• Unwrapped food containing acids or
salt may permanently stain the cabinet
interior.
• When loading bulk into the freezer, load
one quarter at a time and allow to freeze
before loading the next quarter.
• Divide food into reasonable portions
according to your requirements.
• Always keep already deep-frozen food
separated with freshly placed food.
• You will hear a vacuum sound just after
closing the door. This is quite normal.
• Allow hot food to cool before putting it
into the freezer. Freeze cooked food in
small quantities. This ensures rapid
freezing and maintains the quality of the
food.
• Always use appropriate packaging
material to avoid odour penetration or
degradation of the food.
• Transport pre-frozen food from the
supermarket in foil lined cooler bags and
transfer to the home freezer as soon as
possible.
• Place fresh food to be frozen near the
side walls of the freezer to ensure fast
freezing.
• Never exceed the maximum freezing
capacity of the freezer.
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