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Note: Potatoes, onions and garlic
should not be stored in the refrige-
rator.
The table below is a quick guide
to show you the most efficient way
to store the major food groups in
your refrigerator compartment.
Maximum
Food
storage time
Vege-
tables
1 week
and fruits
Meat and
2 - 3 Days
fish
Fresh
3 - 4 Days
cheese
Butter and
1 week
margarine
Bottled
Until the
products
expiry date
e.g.
recommen-
milk and
ded by the
yoghurt
producer
Eggs
1 month
Cooked
food
Contents
Use
How and where to
store
Vegetable bin
Wrap in plastic
foil, bags, or in
a meat container
and store on the
glass shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
door shelf
On the designated
door shelf
All shelves
4.2 Freezer compartment
For normal operating conditions, set
the temperature of the freezer compart-
ment to -18 or -20 °C.
• The freezer is used for storing frozen
food, freezing fresh food, and ma-
king ice cubes.
• For freezing fresh food; wrap and
seal fresh food properly, that is the
packaging should be air tight and
shouldn't leak.
Special freezer bags, aluminum foil
polythene bags and plastic contai-
ners are ideal.
• Do not store fresh food next to fro-
zen food as it can thaw the frozen
food.
• Before freezing fresh food, divide it
into portions that can be consumed
in one sitting.
• Consume thawed frozen food within
a short period of time after defro-
sting
• Never place warm food in the free-
zer compartment as it will thaw the
frozen food.
• Always follow the manufacturer's
instructions on food packaging when
storing frozen food. If no information
is provided food, should not be
stored for more than 3 months from
the date of purchase.
• When purchasing frozen food,
make sure that it has been stored
under appropriate conditions and
that the packaging is not damaged.
• Frozen food should be transported in
appropriate containers and placed
in the freezer as soon as possible.
• Do not purchase frozen food if the
packaging shows signs of humidity
and abnormal swelling. It is pro-
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