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The storage time and recommended temperature for storing
commercially frozen foods is indicated on the packaging. Always
follow manufacturer’s instructions for storage and use of frozen
food. When shopping be careful to choose only food which is
adequately packed and provided with complete data and stored in
freezers where the temperature never rises above -18°C.
Do not buy packages of food wrapped with frost. This indicates
that the package was thawed before at least once.
Take care that packages don’t start to thaw during transport to
your home. Temperature rise shortens the storage time and affects
the quality of commercially frozen foods.
Recommended periods of storing frozen food in the freezer
Food
Period
Fruit, beef
from 10 to12 months
Vegetables, veal, poultry
from 8 to 10 months
Venison
from 6 to 8 months
Pork
from 4 to 6 months
Chopped (minced ) meat
4 months
Bread, pastry, TV-dinners, fat free fi sh
3 months
Intestines
2 months
Smoked sausages, fat fi sh
1 month
Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as
possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does not destroy
microorganisms which rapidly activate themselves after
defrosting and make foods perishable.
Partial defrosting reduces the nutritional value of food, especially
fruits, vegetables and readymade meals.
Storage of industrially
frozen food
Storage periods of
frozen food
Defrosting frozen food
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