Tips for Food Storage

Meats of freshly slaughtered minerals as well as newly harvested or gathered food should be stored and handled properly to prevent spoiling and contamination with disease-causing organisms. Here are some tips for food storage.

Storage

• Always follow the FIFO method (First In, First Out). Food that you stored in the freezer last week should be cooked before the food you bought and stored only yesterday.

• Always store cooked and ready-to-eat food away from raw food to prevent contamination.

• Keep storage areas clean.

• Keep food items in clean wrappers and containers.

• Store food only in areas intended for food storage.

Refrigeration

• Store ready-to-eat food above. Raw foods should be placed inside the freezer or any cold storage to avoid spoilage.

• Liquids from raw food could drip on prepared food and contaminate them.

• Avoid overstocking food in the refrigerator to ensure proper air circulation.

• Cover food to prevent drying and contamination.