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Proper Food Storage Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for properly storing various types of food, including meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, baked goods, staples, and condiments. It explains that proper food storage maintains quality by keeping food in the right place, at the right temperature, and at the right time. Storing food properly preserves quality, lengthens shelf life, avoids waste, and saves time, money and energy while reflecting the homemaker's efficiency.

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Proper Food Storage Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for properly storing various types of food, including meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, baked goods, staples, and condiments. It explains that proper food storage maintains quality by keeping food in the right place, at the right temperature, and at the right time. Storing food properly preserves quality, lengthens shelf life, avoids waste, and saves time, money and energy while reflecting the homemaker's efficiency.

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HOLY INFANT SCHOOL-TAGBILARAN

0271 Tomas Cloma Avenue, Booy District, Tagbilaran City


TLE 7
3 QUARTER 1ST HALF
RD

WEEK 17
Name: Score:

STORING FOOD PROPERLY

Purpose of storing food

Proper storage of food is keeping the food in good quality by placing it in the right place, at the
right temperature, and at the right time.

The purpose of proper storing is to maintain hygienic, aesthetic, and nutritional qualities of the
food. By storing, the quality of food can be maintained for a longer time.

How to Store Foods Properly

1. Poultry
Poultry such as chicken, should be properly dressed with entrails removed. Wash the poultry in
running water and chop it into desired pieces. Place the pieces in clean plastic bags. Tie the bag
tightly.
2. Meat
Raw meat newly bought from the market should be cleaned first. To clean, wipe the meat with a
clean wet towel or rinse in running water. This will remove any sticking dirt or foreign matter on
the surface od the meat.
3. Fish and Seafood
Fish deteriorates faster then meat and poultry because they have fewer connective tissues and
the presence of more polyunsaturated fats hastens rancidity.
4. Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables maybe placed only in a tray or a basin. Sort them according to type,
uniformly in size, freshness, the extent of damage like bruises or blemishes, and degree of
ripeness.
5. Storing Eggs and Dairy Products
Eggs maybe stored at room temperature for two weeks and in the refrigerator for six weeks.
Refrigerators usually have egg compartments found near or behind the door of the refrigerator
6. Storing baked products
Bread, cakes, and pastries are kept at room temperature. Breads are kept in their plastic bags or
transferred in a dry clean container with a cover. The container, when regularly used, should be
cleaned thoroughly.
7. Storing rice and other staple foods
Rice, sugar, flour and other staple foods are kept in a dry, cool place, mostly in the pantry.
8. Storing other food items
Cooking oil is stored at room temperature. Generally, it is stored in clean containers. Spices,
herbs, and condiments should be kept in small bottles and jar, and then covered tightly.

Remember that proper storage of food provides many benefits to the homemaker.

These are the following:

1. It preserves the quality of the product.


2. It lengthens its shelf life, enabling one to use it for a longer time.
3. It maintains the quality of the product, thus, avoiding waste.
4. It saves time, money, and energy.
5. It reflects the homemaker’s efficiency in managing the family’s food and health.
ACTIVITY 1. EXPLAIN

1. Why should foods be stored properly?


2. What does it mean to say proper storage of food at the right time, right place, and right
temperature?

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