and transport them in a thermal and
insulated cool bag.
• Place the frozen foods immediately in the
freezer after coming back from the shop.
• If food has defrosted even partially, do not
re-freeze it. Consume it as soon as
possible.
• Respect the expiry date and the storage
information on the package.
6.5 Shelf life for freezer
compartment
Type of food
Bread
Fruits (except citrus)
Vegetables
Leftovers without meat
Dairy food:
Butter
Soft cheese (e.g. mozzarella)
Hard cheese (e.g. parmesan, cheddar)
Seafood:
Fatty fish (e.g. salmon, mackerel)
Lean fish (e.g. cod, flounder)
Shrimps
Shucked clams and mussels
Cooked fish
Meat:
Poultry
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Sausage
Ham
Leftovers with meat
6.6 Hints for fresh food refrigeration
• Good temperature setting that ensures
preservation of fresh food is a temperature
less than or equal to +4°C.
7. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
Higher temperature setting inside the
appliance may lead to shorter shelf life of
food.
• Cover the food with packaging to preserve
its freshness and aroma.
• Always use closed containers for liquids
and for food, to avoid flavours or odours in
the compartment.
• To avoid the cross-contamination between
cooked and raw food, cover the cooked
food and separate it from the raw one.
• It is recommended to defrost the food
inside the fridge.
• Do not insert hot food inside the
Shelf life
appliance. Make sure it has cooled down
(months)
at room temperature before inserting it.
• To prevent food waste the new stock of
3
food should always be placed behind the
6 - 12
old one.
8 - 10
6.7 Hints for food refrigeration
1 - 2
• Fresh food compartment is the one
marked (on the rating plate) with
6 - 9
• Meat (all types): wrap in a suitable
3 - 4
packaging and place it on the glass shelf
6
above the vegetable drawer. Store meat
for at most 1-2 days.
• Fruit and vegetables: clean thoroughly
2 - 3
(eliminate the soil) and place in a special
4 - 6
drawer (vegetable drawer).
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• It is advisable not to keep the exotic fruits
3 - 4
like bananas, mangos, papayas etc. in the
1 - 2
refrigerator.
• Vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes,
onions, and garlic should not be kept in
9 - 12
6 - 12
the refrigerator.
4 - 6
• Butter and cheese: place in an airtight
6 - 9
container or wrap in an aluminium foil or a
1 - 2
polythene bag to exclude as much air as
1 - 2
possible.
2 - 3
• Bottles: close them with a cap and place
them on the door bottle shelf, or (if
available) on the bottle rack.
• Always refer to the expiry date of the
products to know how long to keep them.
.
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