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R
ECOMMENDED STORAGE TIMES OF FROZEN FOOD IN THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
1.
Place food in packaging.
2.
Remove air.
3.
Seal the wrapping.
4.
Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing.
S
UITABLE PACKAGING
➢
Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
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These times vary depending on the type of food.
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The food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12 months (minimum at -
18°C).
F
OOD
S
TORAGE TIME
Bacon, casseroles, milk
1 month
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies, prepared shellfish, oily fish
2 months
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza, scones and muffins
3 months
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and lamb chops, poultry pieces
4 months
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs whole and yolks, cooked
crayfish, minced meat (raw), pork (raw)
6 months
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites, beef (raw), whole chicken,
lamb (raw), fruit cakes
12 months
I
MPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
!
When you freeze fresh foods with a „use by / best before / best by‟ date, you
must freeze them before this date expires.
Check that the food was not already frozen. Indeed, frozen food that has thawed
completely must not be refrozen.
Once defrosted, food should be consumed quickly.
