lower refrigerator temperatures increase - Answers-storage time
What are designed to provide consumers with a safe product which has retained
quality? - Answers-Refrigerator storage times
Refrigerator storage times limit bacterial growth on what? - Answers-Meat's surface and
within ground products
How many days can bacon be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1 week, if vacuum
packaged
How many days can frankfurters be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-3-5 days
How many days can sausage be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1 week
How many days can smoked whole ham be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1 week
What temperature should freezers be set at? - Answers-0 degrees or lower (-18
degrees C)
Long term freezer storage should be in what? - Answers-Should be in a deep-freeze
type freezer or in a unit which separates the freezer from the refrigerator
What are short term freezers? - Answers-Single door freezer/refrigerator should be only
used for short-term storage of previously frozen meats
What type of packaging should you rewrap meat in before freezing? - Answers-
Moisture-proof wrap
Freezer storage keeps meat safe to eat as long as what? - Answers-As long as the
meat has remained frozen
What can cause the quality of meat to deteriorate? - Answers-Freezer Storage
Freezer storage may result in what? - Answers-freezer burn or oxidative changes in the
meat
What is rancidity the result of? - Answers-Oxidative changes in fat found in foods can
cause undesirable off-flavors, aromas, and textures
What is freezer burn? - Answers-The dehydration of the surface tissues of a food
, What can be the cause of freezer burn? - Answers-improperly wrapping foods and
punctures in the packaging that allows freezer air to come in contact with the food
What is palatability? - Answers-tough of food and result in rancid or tasteless cooked
food
How many days can beef be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-3-4 days
How many days can ground meats be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1-2 days
How many days can lamb be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-3-5 days
How many days can pork be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-2-3 days
How many days can variety meats be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1-2 days
How many days can veal be stored in a refrigerator? - Answers-1-2 days
What is the freezer storage time of beef? - Answers-6-12 months
What is the freezer storage time of ground beef, veal, and lamb? - Answers-3-4 months
What is the freezer storage time of ground pork? - Answers-1-3 months
What is the freezer storage time of pork? - Answers-6 months
What is the freezer storage time of variety meats? - Answers-3-4 months
What is the freezer storage time of veal and lamb cuts? - Answers-6-9 months
What is the freezer storage time of bacon? - Answers-1 month
What is the freezer storage time of frankfurters? - Answers-1-2 months
What is the freezer storage time of sausage? - Answers-1-2 months
What is the freezer storage time of smoked whole ham? - Answers-1-2
What do variables of home freezer storage include? - Answers-condition of the meat
when frozen, wrapping material and method, rate of freezing, and temperature of
freezer
What effects the condition of the meat when frozen? - Answers-the length of time the
meat was refrigerated before freezing
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