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Follow these safety precautions when dehydrating food:
• Wash hands thoroughly prior to handling any food.
• Make sure all utensils, containers, and countertops are thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected before using.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect all cutting boards, and/or work surfaces.
• After drying, store dried foods in refrigerator or freezer.
• After opening sealed containers of dried food, consume food as soon
as possible. If mold is found inside a storage bag of dried food, the
whole container must be thrown away.
• Tightly reseal opened containers of dried food and store in the
refrigerator to maintain freshness and quality.
• Do not dry foods that have been prepared with or marinated in alcohol.
• Do not use the trays in a conventional oven or with any other appliance.
Precautions
Service
General Drying Guidelines
There are no user serviceable parts. Should you experience any
problems with your dehydrator, please call Eastman Outdoors'
Customer Service Department at 1-800-241-4833 or visit our website at
www.eastmanoutdoors.com.
CAUTION:
When handling raw meat of any kind, clean and disinfect all
cooking and preparation surfaces, tools, and cutting boards before and
after use. See FDA safety measures at www.foodsafety.gov.
Experiment with different drying temperatures and thickness of meats or
produce. You will determine what works best for your particular needs
and preferences. Use the following guidelines:
1. To produce a quality dried product, it is necessary to work quickly
when preparing foods for drying.
2. Make sure to spread all foods evenly on the trays and in single
layers. If care is not taken to prevent overlapping of food, the areas
that are overlapped will take twice as long to dry.
3. Foods placed in your dehydrator need to dry continuously at the
recommended temperatures. Do not turn off your dehydrator until all
food is dried. Do not leave partially dried food on the trays which will
result in spoilage.
4. Do not add additional food to a batch of already partially dried food.
It will slow the rate of drying for both products.
Periodically check each tray for proper dryness of foods. Remove foods
