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SUGGESTIONS FOR STORING FRESH FOOD
Meat & poultry- Best stored in the Chiller Compartment
• Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in polythene bags or aluminium foil. This prevents drying.
• Wrap fish and similar items in polythene bags to avoid drying and odour.
Dairy Products
• Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper and then in polythene bag excluding as much air
as possible. For best results take out of the fridge compartment an hour before eating.
• Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Fruit & vegetables
• Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables and wipe off any soil.
• Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and cauliflower on the stem.
• Wrap pineapples, melons, cucumbers, tomatoes and similar produce in polythene bags as
these types of produce may suffer damage if kept at very low temperatures.
• Wrap food, which has a strong odour, or can dry out, in polythene bags, aluminium foil, or
place in an airtight container.
FRIDGE COMPARTMENT STORAGE ADVICE
Fruit & vegetables
• Don’t store bananas.
• Don’t store melon - it can be chilled for short periods as long as it is wrapped to avoid it
flavouring other food.
• Wrap food affected by temperatures near 0°C (pineapples, salads, cucumbers, tomatoes etc.)
in polythene bags to avoid freezing.
Meat & poultry
• Store raw meat and poultry below cooked food and dairy products.
• Do not allow raw meat to come into contact with cooked food to avoid contamination. For
safety, only store raw meat for two to three days in the Chiller Compartment.
General
• Cooked dishes must be stored in airtight covered containers.
• Don’t store cooked and fresh food together in the same container.
• Always allow hot food and beverages to cool first.
• Leftover canned food should not be stored in the can.
• Place chilled cooked food and similar food in the Chiller Compartment.
• Keep food for as short a time as possible and adhere to ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates.
• Don’t let defrosting food or food juices drip onto other food.
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