Food Storage; Refrigerator Compartment - Smeg FA490RAN Manual

4 Food storage

4.1 Refrigerator Compartment

For normal operating conditions, set the
temperature of the refrigerator compart-
ment to +4 or +6 °C.
• To reduce humidity and avoid the
consequent formation of frost, always
store liquids in sealed containers in
the refrigerator. Frost tends to con-
centrate in the coldest parts of the
evaporating liquid and, in time, your
appliance will require more frequent
defrosting.
• Never place warm food in the
refrigerator. Warm food should be
allowed to cool at room temperature
and should be arranged to ensure
adequate air circulation in the refrig-
erator compartment.
• Make sure no items are in direct
contact with the rear wall of the
appliance as frost will develop and
packaging will stick to it. Do not
open the refrigerator door frequently.
• We recommend that meat and clean
fish are loosely wrapped and stored
on the glass shelf just above the vege-
table bin where the air is cooler, as
this provides the best storage condi-
tions.
• Store loose fruit and vegetable items
in the crisper containers.
• Store loose fruit and vegetables in the
crisper.
• Storing fruit and vegetables sepa-
rately helps prevent ethylene-sensitive
vegetables (green leaves, broccoli,
carrot, etc.) being affected by ethyl-
enereleaser fruits (banana, peach,
apricot, fig etc.).
• Do not put wet vegetables into the
refrigerator.
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• Storage time for all food products
depends on the initial quality of the
food and an uninterrupted refrigera-
tion cycle before refrigerator storage.
• To avoid cross-contamination do not
store meat products with fruit and
vegetables. Water leaking from meat
may contaminate other products in
the refrigerator. You should package
meat products and clean any leakag-
es on the shelves.
• Do not put food in front of the air
flow passage.
• Consume packaged foods before the
recommended expiry date.
Note: Potatoes, onions and garlic
should not be stored in the refrigerator.
The table below is a quick guide to
show you the most efficient way to
store the major food groups in your
refrigerator compartment.
Food
storage time
Vegetables
1 week
and fruits
Meat and
2 - 3 Days
fish
Fresh cheese 3 - 4 Days
Butter and
1 week
margarine
Until the
Bottled prod- expiry date
ucts e.g. milk recommend-
and yoghurt ed by the
producer
Eggs 1 month
Cooked food
Maximum 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 designat-
ed door shelf
On the designat-
ed door shelf
On the designat-
ed door shelf
On the designat-
ed egg shelf
All shelves
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