KEEPINGFOODAT ITS BEST
KEEPINGFOOD FRESH
YourSub-Zerounitfeaturesouruniquedud
compressorrefrigerationsystemto keep
foodfresherbngenHowever,thequaiityand
safetyofyourfoodabodependsonhowyou
handieit,
Theinformationinthissectiongivesyouthe
mostup-to-datehandlingandstorage
recommendationsto heipyoukeepfoodatits
best,ifyouhavespecificquestionsthatarenot
addressedhere,contactyourUniversityor
CountyExtensionServiceoryourbcaiutiiity
company.
Mostfoodinevitablydeterioratesovertime.
Fromtheverybeginninguntilitisconsumed,
foodundergoeschanges.Microorganismsget
intofood,multiplyandcausespoiling.
Enzymesthatoccurnaturallyinfoodcontinue
theripeningprocessevenafterthefoodis
harvested.Impropertemperaturescausefood
todeterioratefaster.Changesinhumidity
causewiltingandshrivelingthatcanleadto
spoiling.
Sub-Zero'sexclusivedualrefrigerationsystem
isspecificallydesignedtocombatthese
changesandkeepyourfoodfreshlonger.The
individualrefrigeratorandfreezersystems
havebeendesignedtomaintainaccurate,
consistenttemperaturesandproperhumidity
levelsforlongerfoodlifeexpectancy.Dual
refrigerationeliminatestransferoffreshfood
odorstofrozenfoodoriceanddoesnotfreeze
themoistureoutoftheairinthefreshfood
section.
[naddition,goodhandlingpracticescan
minimizetherateofchangesinfood.
HANDLING R,ECOHHENDA_IIONS
Followtherecommendedstoragetimesand
temperaturesinthisguide.YourSub-Zero
unithelpstoslowtheripeningprocessby
tailoringtemperaturesto eachsectionas
needed.
Usespeciallydesignedcompartmentsfor
dairyfoods,delifoodsandfreshproduce.
Thesecompartmentsmaintaintemperature
andhumiditylevelsthatkeepspecificfood
groupsfresL
Rotate food in refrigeration units, using a
first-in, first-out system.
When food does spoil, it's usually obvious.
It becomes moldy, has an off-odor, looks
rotten or discolored. But there are times
when spoiling may not be so apparent. If
you think a food has been stored too long,
discard it. Don't taste it to check if it's okay.
While the bacteria that cause food spoilage
wiii not cause food borne illness or food
poisoning, taste tests are not a good idea.
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