Keeping Food At Its Best - Sub-Zero 600 Series BI-30U User Manual

K E E P I N G F O O D AT I T S B E S T
K E E P I N G F O O D F R E S H
Your Sub-Zero unit features our unique dual
compressor refrigeration system to keep
food fresher longer. However, the quality and
safety of your food also depends on how you
handle it.
The information in this section gives you the
most up-to-date handling and storage
recommendations to help you keep food at its
best. If you have specific questions that are not
addressed here, contact a University or County
Extension Service or your local utility
company.
Most food inevitably deteriorates over time.
From the very beginning until it is consumed,
food undergoes changes. Microorganisms get
into food, multiply and cause spoiling.
Enzymes that occur naturally in food continue
the ripening process even after the food is
harvested. Improper temperatures cause food
to deteriorate faster. Changes in humidity
cause wilting and shriveling that can lead to
spoiling.
Sub-Zero's dual refrigeration system is
specifically designed to combat these changes
and keep your food fresh longer. The individ-
ual refrigerator and freezer systems have been
designed to maintain accurate, consistent
temperatures and proper humidity levels for
longer food life expectancy. Dual refrigeration
eliminates transfer of fresh food odors to
frozen food or ice and does not freeze the
moisture out of the air in the fresh food
section.
In addition, good handling practices can
minimize the rate of changes in food.
H A N D L I N G R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
Follow the recommended storage times and
temperatures in this guide. Your Sub-Zero
unit helps to slow the ripening process by
tailoring temperatures to each section as
needed.
Use specially designed compartments for
dairy foods, deli foods and fresh produce.
These compartments maintain temperature
and humidity levels that keep specific food
groups fresh.
Rotate food in refrigeration units, using a
first-in, first-out system.
When food does spoil, it's usually obvious.
It becomes moldy, has an off-odor and
looks rotten. But there are times when
spoiling may not be so apparent. If you
think a food has been stored too long,
discard it. Don't taste it to check if it's okay.
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