Where to store your foods in the fridge
Cool area
This is where to store foods, which will keep longer if they are kept cool. Milk, eggs, yogurt, fruit
juices, hard cheeses e.g. Cheddar. Opened jars and bottles of salad dressings, sauces and jams.
Fats, e.g. Butter, margarine, low-fat spreads, cooking fats and lard.
Coldest area: 0 to 5
This is where foods, which must be cold to keep them safe, should be kept:
·Raw and uncooked foods should always be wrapped.
·Pre-cooked chilled foods, e.g. Ready meals, meat pies, soft cheeses.
·Pre-cooked meats e.g. Ham,
·Prepared salads (including pre-packed mixed green salads, rice, potato salad etc).
·Desserts, e.g. Fromage frais, home-prepared food and leftovers or cream cakes.
NOTE:Always wrap and store raw meat, poultry and fish on the lowest shelf at the bottom of the
fridge. This will stop them dripping onto, or touching other foods. Do not store inflammable
gasses or liquids in the fridge.
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