E7
PRESENTATION
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE OPERATIONS
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLE SHOOTING
5. Vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage emit gases when vacuum packed
fresh for refrigeration. To prepare these foods for vacuum packing, blanch and freeze.
General Rules for Food Safety
Food safety rules are based on scientific studies as well as the common sense. The following
rules are important for food safety for optimal food storage.
1. Once you have heated, defrosted or un-refrigerated perishable foods, consume them
immediately.
2. After opening canned food or commercially vacuum packed foods, they can be re-vacuumed
packed. Follow the instructions to refrigerate after opening and store re-vacuumed packages
properly.
3. Don't defrost foods in hot water or via other heat sources. It doesn’t matter whether they are
vacuum packed or not.
4. Don't consume foods if they are perishable and have been left at the room temperature for
more than a few hours. This is especially important if they have been prepared with a thick
sauce, in a vacuum package, or in a low-oxygen environment.
5. Spread vacuum packages evenly throughout the refrigerator or freezer to cool down food
temperature quickly.
Food Storage Guide
Foods
Beef, Pork, Lamb
Ground Meat
Poultry
Fish
Vegetables
Bread
Soups, Stews, Sauces
Coffee Beans
Ground Coffee
Cheese
Lettuce, Spinach
Berries
Sugar
Flour
Rice
Beans
Cookies
Chips
Dry Milk
Almonds, Peanuts
Sunflower Seeds
Where to Store
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Normal Storage
6 months
6 months
6 months
6 months
8 months
6-12 months
3-6 months
6 months
6 months
1-2 weeks
3-6 days
1-6 days
6 months
6 months
6 months
6 months
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
6 months
6 months
6 months
Vacuum Sealed
2-3 years
1 years
2-3 years
2 years
2-3 years
1-3 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
2 years
4-8 months
2 weeks
1-2 weeks
1-2 years
1-2 years
1-2 years
1-2 years
3-6 weeks
3-6 weeks
1-2 years
2 years
2 years
