HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -The short time limits for home-refrigerated foods will help keep them from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. The guidelines for freezer storage are for quality only-frozen foods stored continuously at 0 °F or below can be kept indefinitely.

Detailed explanation-2: -Storing food in the fridge Your fridge temperature should be at 5 °C or below. The freezer temperature should be below-15 °C. Use a thermometer to check the temperature in your fridge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Freezing food means that it is kept at very low temperatures (approximately-18 to-20°C) and has the effect of pausing bacteria. The low temperatures cause a delay in chemical reactions in food, which results in slowing down or causing bacteria to become dormant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Storing perishable foods and food ingredients in the fridge or freezer is primarily to prevent food poisoning or to slow down spoilage and loss of food quality. At 5°C or colder and at freezing temperatures many bacteria that cause food poisoning and food spoilage either don’t grow or their growth may be slowed down.