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Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared foods.
This together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling and
storage of food is even more important than ever.
The following tips should help you to ensure that
the food in your home is in as perfect condition as
possible.
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Keep the time between buying chilled food and
placing it in your fridge as short as possible. Tests
showed that the temperature of 1 litre of orange
juice rose to 22°C in an hour between the
supermarket and home. It then took 11 hours to
get down to 7°C in the refrigerator.
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Keep the refrigerator door closed as much as
possible.
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Do not push food together too much, try to allow
air to circulate around each item.
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Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but do
NOT place in the refrigerator until cool. (Leave
food in a cool place in order that it can then be
placed in the refrigerator as soon as possible).
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Do NOT mix raw and cooked meat, they must be
in separate containers. Take care not to let the
meat juices drip onto other food. If the meat does
drip, remove everything and clean thoroughly.
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Do not store food uncovered.
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Remove suspect food from your refrigerator and
clean the interior (see “Maintenance and
Cleaning”).
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Never allow spillages to dry and harden.
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Store eggs in the egg rack provided in the
refrigerator door. Discard any broken or chipped
eggs.
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Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to
ensure that it is clean and free from debris.
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Always wash your hands with soapy water and
dry them with a clean towel before handling food.
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Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross
contamination by not using the same work surface
or knife, without washing them thoroughly in
between.
Health and Safety Guidelines
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Drink dispenser
The container for cooling drinks (see fig.) is located in
the door of the fridge. It is easily removed from its
runners for filling and cleaning by pushing it upwards
from the left side and then by pulling sharply outwards.
Remove the clip on lid to fill.
To pour a drink, press a glass upwards against the tap
arms. To stop the flow of liquid remove the glass.
If using the dispenser, we recommend that you rinse it
several times with hot water. For thorough cleaning of
the container add a spoonful of bicarbonate of soda to
the rinsing water. Push the dispenser tap on and off
several times to allow sugar deposits form soft drinks
or wines to dissolve, or alternatively remove for
cleaning by unscrewing in an anticlockwise direction.
Empty the container and rinse thoroughly with clean
water.
If using the dispenser to store fresh fruit juice,
particular attention should be paid to the
manufacturer’s storage instructions. It is also
advisable to clean the dispenser thoroughly between
every filling, using a sterilising solution.