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Do's and Don'ts
Do-
Check contents of the freezer
at regular intervals.
Do-
Clean your freezer regularly.
Do-
Keep food for as short a time as
possible and adhere to “Best Before”,
“Use By” dates.
Do-
Store commercially frozen food
in accordance with the instructions
given
on the packets that you buy.
Do-
Always choose high quality
fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly
clean
before you freeze it.
Do-
Prepare fresh food for freezing
in small portions to ensure rapid
freezing.
Do-
Wrap all foods in aluminium foil
or freezer quality polythene bags and
make sure any air is excluded.
Do-
Wrap frozen food when you
buy it and put it in to the freezer as
soon as
possible.
Do-
Separate
food
in
the
compartments. This will enable
you to find food quickly and avoid
excessive door opening therefore
save electricity.
Do-
Remove ice cream from the
freezer 10-20 minutes before serving.
Don’t-
Leave the door open for
long periods as this will make the
freezer more costly to run.
Don’t-
Put hot food into the
freezer. Let it cool down first.
Don’t-
Put liquid-filled bottles
or sealed cans containing carbonated
liquids into the freezer as they may
burst.
Don’t-
Store poisonous or
dangerous substances in the Freezer.
Your freezer has been designed for
the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t-
Exceed the maximum
freezing capacity (16 kg in any 24
hours) when
freezing fresh food.
Don’t-
Consume ice-cream and
water ices direct from the freezer. The
low
temperature may cause ‘freezer
burns’ on lips.
Don’t-
Freeze fizzy drinks.
Don’t-
Try to keep frozen food
which has thawed, it should be
eaten within 24 hours or cooked and
refrozen.
Don’t-
Remove items from the
freezer with wet hands.
Don’t-
Close the door before
placing the fast-freeze compartment
cover in its place.
Don’t-
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.
