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Freeze only such food which is suitable for freezing and
sustain low temperatures. Food should be of adequate
quality and fresh.
Select adequate packaging for each kind of food and
pack it correctly.
The packaging should be air tight and well sealed
without leaking since this could cause substantial
vitamin loss and dehydration.
Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of
foods and the date of loading.
It is imperative that food is frozen as quickly as
possible. We therefore recommend the size of the
package not to be too large and to be cooled before
loading into the freezer.
The amount of the fresh foods that can be loaded in the
freezer as a single load is declared on the rating plate.
If the loaded amount is too large, the quality of freezing
is reduced which in turn affects the quality of frozen
foods.
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.
Important precautions
for freezing of fresh food
Storing commercially
frozen food
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Food
Period
ruit, 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-dinner, fat free
fi
sh
3 months
Intestines
2 months
Smoked sausages, fat
fi
sh
1 month
Approximate storage
time of frozen foods
