Knowing how to store your food in the fridge and freezer is one of the ultimate keys to preserve your food and most importantly your health. The worst thing you can do is consuming perished food which may lead to serious illnesses and poisoning. Therefore, I thought of sharing with you some key tips and tricks to limit these risks.
For how Long should Food be Stored in the Fridge or Freezer?
Numerous studies have been conducted in regards to this matter, however, I decided to share with you the FDA‘s chart to print and keep on your refrigerator’s door ALWAYS.
Knowing that your fridge’s temperature should be at 4°C and your freezer’s temperature should be at -18°C, here’s what you should keep in mind:
In what Order should Food be Stored in the Fridge?
As you may know, the temperature in the overall refrigerator isn’t identical, it is rather variable from top to bottom. Therefore, a best practice on how to store your food in the fridge does exist. Here it comes:
What is the FIFO method?
FIFO means First In First Out and should be the principle method you use with food whether in the fridge, freezer or shelves. It assures the correct rotation of products in your kitchen. In fact and logically speaking, first bought products, have earlier expiry than food bought later on. Hence, should be consumed before, meaning the first in the fridge, should always be the first out for consumption.
For more information regarding food safety, I recommend you to visit the Hygiene Food Safety website.
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I had no idea the drawers in a fridge had a higher temperature, it never feels that way
I never thought about it either. Thank you for your comment 🙂
We’ve been organising the foods in our fridge the opposite way around so this was very helpful! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I’m glad you found it useful 🙂