Making a few simple changes to the way you store your food can help you avoid waste, shop less, and prevent of food poisoning.
We are sharing a few quick tips for ensuring food freshness and protect your health :
*Clean and inspect your fridge regularly to ensure it remains hygienic and in good working order.
*Use
a fridge thermometer (or Fresco
Control) to verify the temperature of your fridge! Ideally temperature in your fridge should run
right around 38-40°F to keep the food as fresh as possible.
*No food lasts forever, how ever well it is stored. So you need to pay
attention to a »use best before« or a »use by« date.
»Best before« dates are for foods
with a longer life. They show how long the food will be at its best.
»Use by« dates are for foods that go
off quite quickly and it can be dangerous to eat foods past this date. Food can
look and smell fine even after its »use by« date but that does not mean it’s
safe to eat. It may still contan mold or
bugs that could make you ill.
*You should pay special attention to the
consumption of food when the packaging
is already open. Then the shelf life is much shorter and care must be taken
to keep it at the correct temperature. #Fresco Control makes it sooo easy to
track!
*Be careful when you put open cans in the fridge, that they will be stored
at the right temperature and consumed at the right time, as the food inside may
develope a mold and strange (metallic) taste.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions or place the contents in a storage
container.
*Leftovers should be cooled down as quicly as possible and stored in the
fridge. You should eat them within 2
days.
*Try to plan meals that center around what’s in your fridge and first use what has a shorter shelf life.
*Line
the bottom of the drawers in your fridge with paper towels. The paper towels
will absorb excess moisture and help keep many foods fresh, rather than rotting
prematurely.
Storage conditions will have a significant effect on how quickly a given food
turns moldy.
Mold is a microscopic fungus, consuming it can be bad for our health. Many of
them produce poisonous mycotoxins that cause illness and even death. So dealing
with mold on food is serious business.
Be careful!
