EN 35
STORING AND FREEZING FOOD
Frozen food storage time
Recommended storage time in the freezer
Type of food
Time
fruit, beef
from 10 to 12 months
vegetables, veal, poultry
from 8 to 10 months
venison
from 6 to 8 months
pork
from 4 to 6 months
finely chopped or ground meat
4 months
bread, pastry, cooked meals, lean fish
3 months
entrails
2 months
smoked sausage, fatty fish
1 month
Defrosting frozen food
Freezing the food does not kill the microorganisms. After the food is defrosted or thawed,
bacteria are re-activated and the food spoils quickly. Use the partially or completely defrosted
food as soon as possible.
Partial thawing decreases the nutritive value of the food, particularly fruit, vegetables, and ready-
to-eat food.
