FOOD STORAGE
GUIDE
Wrap or store food in the refrigerator
in airtight and
moisture-proof
material
unless otherwise
noted. This
prevents
food odor and taste transfer
throughout
the
refrigerator.
For dated products,
check date code to
ensure
freshness.
Items
How to
Butter or
margarine
Keep opened butter in a covered
dish or closed compartment.
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging and
freeze.
Cheese
Store in the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once
opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
Milk
I_ Wipe milk cartons. For best
storage, place milk on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
Eggs
I_ Store in original carton on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
Fruit
I_ Wash, let dry, and store in
refrigerator in plastic bags or in
the crisper. Do not wash or hull
berries until you are ready to use
them. Sort and keep berries in
their original container in a
crisper, or store in a closed and
sealed paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
Leafy vegetables
Remove store wrapping and trim
or tear off bruised and discolored
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in
crisper.
Vegetables with
I_ Place in plastic bags or plastic
skins (carrots,
container and store in crisper.
peppers)
Fish
I_ Use fresh fish and shellfish the
same day purchased.
Leftovers
I_ Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil. Plastic
containers with tight lids can
also be used.
STORING
FROZEN
FOOD
NOTE:
For further information
about preparing
food
for freezing
or food storage times, check a freezer
guide or a reliable cookbook.
Packaging
Successful
freezing
depends
on correct
packaging.
When you close and seal the package,
it must not
allow air or moisture
in or out. If it does, you could
have food odor and taste transfer
throughout
the
refrigerator
and also dry out frozen food.
Packaging
recommendations:
• Rigid plastic containers
with tight-fitting
lids
• Straight-sided
canning/freezing
jars
• Heavy-duty
aluminum
foil
• Plastic-coated
paper
• Non-permeable
plastic wraps
• Specified
freezer-grade
self-sealing
plastic bags
Follow package
or container
instructions
for proper
freezing
methods.
Do not use
• Bread wrappers
• Containers
without
tight lids
• Wax paper or wax-coated
freezer wrap
• Thin, semi-permeable
wrap
• , CAUTION:
Do not keep beverage
cans or plastic
food containers
in the freezer
compartment.
They
may break or burst if they freeze.
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