● Pack and store cooked and fresh food separately.
● Wrap raw or defrosting meat and poultry in polythene or foil and store below cooked foods and
dairy products to avoid contamination of dripping food juices.
● Wrap cheese in greaseproof paper and place in an airtight container or polythene bag.
Bring to room temperature before consuming.
● Empty left over canned food into a covered storage containers before placing in the fridge.
● Position food to allow cold air to circulate freely, ensuring nothing comes into contact with the
back of the fridge compartment.
● Use the different storage zones inside your fridge compartment to store a wide variety of food
items.
Useful Advice
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STORAGE ZONES
Zone Type Food Storage
A Cold Dairy products, Cheese, butter, margarine,
Low fat spreads, cooking fats / lards
Preserves - Jam, curd, marmalade,
spread, salad dressing or sauces.
B Colder General food storage
C Coldest Meat fish & poultry
Pre-cooked / chilled food
D Salad Bins Vegetables, fruit and salad items
(Not recommended for the storage of
bananas or onions).
E *Chiller Chicken, meat, fish, game.
*The chiller works between -2˚C to +3˚C and will freeze food with a
high water content.
USEFUL ADVICE
Storing Food in a Fridge
Microban® is a unique antibacterial technology which is built into interior components of your fridge
during manufacture. Microban® protects against growth of potentially harmful and odour causing
bacteria on the interior fridge surfaces, thereby keeping your fridge fresher and more hygienically clean
during use. Microban® will not wash out or wear out and will provide continuous protection against
bacteria for the life of your fridge. Microban® technology has been proven safe, durable and effective
over many years of use in personal care and household consumer products. In addition, Hotpoint
operate a rigorous antibacterial testing programme through approved independent testing
laboratories.
Note : You should continue to clean your fridge as recommended (see CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
section). Microban® provides an extra level of hygiene protection in your fridge in between
cleanings.
● Your freezer is designed and constructed with good door sealing to make it operate as
efficiently as possible.
For this reason, after closing the door, it may be difficult to open again immediately. This is not a
fault. If you wait about 2 minutes for the internal and external pressures to equalise the door
can be opened more easily.