Do’s and don’ts
Do- Clean and defrost your appliance
regularly.
Do- Keep raw meat and poultry below
cooked food and dairy products.
Do- Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use
by" etc. dates.
Do- Take off any unusable leaves on
vegetables and wipe off any soil.
Do- Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and
cauliflower on the stem.
Do- Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper
and then in a polythene bag, excluding
as much air as possible. For best results,
take out of the fridge compartment an
hour before eating.
Do- Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in
polythene or aluminium foil. This
prevents drying.
Do- Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Do- Wrap food with a strong odour or which
may dry out, in polythene bags, or
aluminium foil or place in airtight
container.
Do- Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Do- Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral
water before serving.
Don’t- Store bananas in your fridge
compartment.
Don’t- Store melon in your fridge. It can be
chilled for short periods as long as it
is wrapped to prevent it flavouring
other food.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long periods,
as this will make the larder
refrigerator. Your larder refrigerator
has been designed for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Cover the shelves with any protective
materials which may obstruct air
circulation.
Don’t- Store poisonous or any dangerous
substances in your appliance. It has
been designed for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Consume food which has been
refrigerated for an excessive length of
time.
Don’t- Store cooked and fresh food together
in the same container. They should
be packaged and stored separately.
Don’t- Let defrosting food or food juices drip
onto food.
