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Storing and freezing food
Recommended distribution
Sections of the refrigeration compartment
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Upper section: canned food, bread, wine and pastas, etc.
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Middle section: dairy products, ready-to-cook meals, desserts, soft drinks, beer and cooked food,
etc.
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Lower section: meat, meat produce, delicatessen.
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Vegetable drawer: vegetables and fresh fruit.
INFORMATION!
Store food that spoils rapidly at the back of a shelf or at the back of the drawer at the lowest
temperature.
WARNING!
Do not store fruit (bananas, pineapples, papaya, citrus fruits) and vegetables (courgettes, tomatoes,
aubergines, cucumber, sweet peppers and potatoes) that are sensitive to low temperatures in
the refrigerator.
Sections of the door
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Top/middle door compartment: eggs, butter, cheese and sauces, etc.
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Bottom door compartment: drinks, cans and bottles, etc.
Sections of the freezer compartment
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Freezing of fresh food, and/or storage of frozen food (see section Freezing and storing foods in
the freezer).
WARNING!
Do not store lettuce, eggs, apples, pears, grapes, peaches, yoghurt, buttermilk, sour cream or
mayonnaise in the freezer.
Avoid contamination of food
To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:
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Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance.
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Regularly clean surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.
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Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with
or drip onto other food.
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If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave
the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.
Storing fresh food in the refrigerator
Important recommendations for storing fresh food
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To ensure the quality of fresh food, it is important that:
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the food is well-packaged;
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