Epoq EBF185W23D - Defrosting Frozen Food; Cleaning

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Never re-freeze anything that has been defrosted out unless you cook it again, to kill
o harmful bacteria. Never re-freeze defrosted shellsh. Re-seal packs properly after
removing items. This prevents drying or freezer-burn and a build up of frost on any
remaining food.
• Label your frozen foods as they will look the same when in frozen state. Use special freezer
tapes, labels and pens with dierent colours. This allows you to easily organise and to
eectively use the freezer. Write the contents and date; otherwise the frozen food might
exceed the storage time and this could cause food poisoning. Please refer to your food
packaging for the recommended storage time.
• You may also add the weight and cooking notes, e.g. “defrost rst”, “cook from frozen” and
keep a separate log of what is in each drawer. This will save opening the door and searching
around unnecessarily.
Defrosting Frozen Food
• Take the frozen food out from the unit and uncover the frozen food. Let it defrost at room
temperature. Don’t forget that defrosting in a warm area encourages the growth of bacteria
and low temperature cooking may not destroy dangerous bacteria.
• Drain o and throw away any liquid lost during defrosting.
• Always make sure there are no ice crystals in the food before cooking, particularly with meat.
These crystals indicate that the food has not fully defrosted.
• Cook food as soon as possible after defrosting.
• Many microwaves and ovens have a defrost setting. To avoid bacterial build up, only use
these if you intend to cook the food immediately afterwards.
Cleaning
• Remove all foods from the unit. For foods from the freezer, place them well-covered in other
cool storage containers.
• Switch o and unplug the unit.
• Remove all the shelves, drawers and other accessories. Wash them
then wipe dry. To remove shelves, tilt the shelves slightly upwards
then pull out. To install shelves, insert the shelves in a slightly
downward tilt.
• Wipe the inside of the unit with a weak solution of bicarbonate
soda and then rinse with warm water using a sponge or cloth. Wipe
completely dry before replacing the shelves, drawers and salad bin.
• Use a damp cloth to clean the exterior, and then wipe with a standard furniture polish. Make
sure that the doors are closed to avoid the polish getting on the magnetic door seals or inside
the unit.
• The grille of the condenser at the back of the unit and the adjacent components can be
vacuumed using a soft brush attachment.
• Do not use any abrasive or acidic cleaners. Do not use steam cleaners.
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