• Cool hot foods down before placing them in the fridge
compartment.
Dairy foods and eggs
• Most pre-packed dairy foods have a recommended 'use by /
best before/best by/ date stamped on them. Store them in the
fridge compartment and use within the recommended time.
• Butter can become tainted by strong smelling foods so it is best
stored in a sealed container.
• Eggs should be stored in the fridge compartment.
Red meat
• Place fresh red meat on a plate and loosely cover with plastic
wrap or foil.
• Store cooked and raw meat on separate plates. This will prevent
any juice lost from the raw meat from contaminating the
cooked product.
Fish and seafood
• Until required, refrigerate on a plate loosely covered with plastic
wrap, waxed paper or foil.
• Whole fish should be rinsed in cold water to remove loose scales
and dirt and then patted dry with paper towels. Place whole fish
or fillets in a sealed plastic bag.
• Keep shellfish chilled at all times. Use within 1-2 days.
Cooked food
• These should be stored in suitable covered containers so that
the food will not dry out.
• Keep for only 1-2 days.
Vegetable container
• The vegetable container is the optimum storage location for
fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Take care not to store the following at temperatures of less than
7°C for long periods: Citrus fruit, melons, aborigines, pineapple,
papaya, curettes, passion fruit, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes.
• Undesirable changes will occur at low temperatures such as
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