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FOOD STORAGE FACTS:
When preparing and vacuum sealing foods
using your vacuum sealer, there are certain
processes that must be followed to ensure
food quality and safety. Review this section
carefully for your protection:
• Chemical reactions in food from air,
temperature, moisture, enzyme action, growth
of micro-organisms or contamination from
insects will cause food spoilage.
• The main element to cause food to lose
nutritional value, texture, flavour, and overall
quality is oxygen in the air. Most micro-
organisms growth relies on air, as it will carry
moisture into and out of foods unless they are
protected with moisture-proof packing.
• Frozen foods being exposed to freezer air will
result in freezer burn.
• In general, there are three categories of micro-
organisms: mould, yeast and bacteria, they
are present everywhere, but only under certain
conditions they can cause problems.
• In a low oxygen environment or in the absence
of moisture, mould cannot grow. In moisture,
sugar and a moderate temperature
circumstances, yeast can grow with or without
air. Refrigeration will slow the growth of yeast
and freezing stops it completely. Bacteria can
grow with or without air.
• Ensure you properly clean your hands, all
utensils and surfaces to be used for cutting and
packaging foods.
• Once you have packed perishable foods,
refrigerate or freeze them immediately. Do not
leave them sitting at room temperature.
• Vacuum sealing can increase the shelf life of dry
foods. Foods that have high fat content develop
rancidity due to oxygen and warm temperature.
Vacuum packaging extends the shelf life of
foods such as nuts, coconut or cereals. Store in
a cool, dark place.
• Vacuum sealing will not extend the shelf life of
fruits and vegetables such as apples, bananas,
potatoes and root vegetables unless they
are peeled before vacuum sealing, fresh for
refrigeration.
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