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long term storage in the freezer compartment
Take special care not to mix with fresh food.
The recommendation for storage as stated on the food packaging
must always be followed.
Pre-packed frozen food should be stored in accordance with the food
manufacturer’s instructions for a frozen food storage compartment.
To ensure that the high quality achieved by the food manufacturer and
retailer is maintained:
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Wrap packets when you buy them.
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Put packets in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase.
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Ensure that contents are labelled and dated.
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Do not exceed ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates.
Take special care not to mix with already frozen food.
Always choose high quality fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly clean.
Prepare fresh food in small portions to ensure rapid freezing. Do not
freeze too large a quantity at any one time. The quality is best preserved
when the food is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.
Do not exceed the freezing capacity which in a 24 hour period is 6 kg
(13 lbs).
When freezing the maximum amount, turn the thermostat knob to
maximum 5.
When freezing average amounts, the thermostat knob can be kept at
medium position. i.e. 2 kg (5lbs)
When freezing small quantities, up to 1/2 kg (1 lb), the thermostat knob
will not need adjusting.
Wrap food in aluminium foil or freezer quality polythene bags.
Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Wrap food which has a strong odour or can dry out, in polythene bags,
aluminium foil, or place in airtight containers.
Make sure all air is excluded from foil wrapping or bags.
Do not leave frozen food at room temperature to thaw; the best way to
defrost food is to put it in the fridge to thaw slowly. Make sure you avoid
defrosting food or food juices drip onto other food.
The freezer compartment is rated and suitable for the freezing
and storage of pre-frozen food.
Don’t freeze filled bottles or sealed cans containing fizzy (carbonated)
drinks as they may burst.
Check contents of the freezer every so often.
Don’t close the freezer door before placing the fast freeze compartment
cover in its place.
Don’t try to keep frozen food which has thawed, it should be eaten within
24 hours or cooked and re-frozen.
If there is a power failure do not open the door. Frozen food should not
be affected if the failure lasts for less than 18 hours. If the failure is longer,
then the food should be checked and either eaten immediately or cooked
and then re-frozen.
Placing warm food into the freezer compartment causes the compressor
to operate continuously until the food is frozen solid. This can temporarily
lead to excessive cooling of the refrigeration compartment.
"The wire shelf between the two full depth plastic drawers can be removed
temporarily if you want to store a turkey. After you remove the drawers,
pull out the wire shelf as shown in the diagram. Reverse the sequence
of operations when you re-fit the wire shelf back in to its position. Make
sure you fit it properly otherwise operation of drawers will be affected."
Don’t remove items from the freezer with wet hands.
Don’t give children ice cream and water ices direct from the freezer. The
low temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’ on lips.
Defrost food from the freezer in the fridge compartment.
Products such as flavoured water ices should not be consumed too cold.
Storing pre-frozen food
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