Avoid Contamination Of Food; Storing Fresh Food In The Refrigerator; Freezing And Storing Foods In The Freezer - Atag BCD75178DF Instructions For Use Manual

Avoid contamination of food

To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:
• Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance.
• Regularly clean surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.
• Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with
or drip onto other food.
• If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and
leave the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.

Storing fresh food in the refrigerator

Important recommendations for storing fresh food
• To ensure the quality of fresh food, it is important that:
- the food is well-packaged;
- the appliance is at the correct temperature;
- the appliance is clean.
• Take good note of the use-by date stated on the food packaging.
• Put food in the refrigerator in sealed containers or in suitable packaging. This will prevent the
food from picking up or spreading odours and will keep it dry.
• Do not store flammable, unstable or explosive materials in the refrigerator.
• Store bottles that have been opened upright and close them tightly.
• Some organic solutions, such as essential oils, in the skin of lemons and oranges, and butyric
acid, that come into long-term contact with plastics can eat into the material and cause premature
ageing.
• A disagreeable odour is an indication that the appliance is not clean or that it contains food that
has spoiled (see the chapter 'Maintenance').
• Take perishable foods out of the refrigerator when you will be away from home for a longer time.

Freezing and storing foods in the freezer

Important recommendations for freezing fresh food
• The maximum quantity of food that you can put in the freezer in one go is stated on the type
plate. Putting more than this maximum quantity of food into the freezer will slow the freezing
process and reduce the quality. Moreover, this will also harm the quality of frozen food already
stored in the freezer.
• Use only good-quality fresh food that is suitable for freezing.
• Allow hot food to cool to room temperature.
• Food needs to be frozen quickly. It is recommended that you use small packs.
• Use air and watertight packaging to prevent the food from drying out and lose its vitamins.
• Note the type and quantity of the food on the packaging, together with the date on which it was
frozen.
• Do not allow fresh food to come into contact with frozen food.
• You can remove all the drawers to make use of the total volume of the freezer compartment.
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