What is Frozen Food?
A Food which has been subjected to a freezing process specially designed to preserve the wholesomeness and quality of the product. What is Quick Frozen Food? Food selected in peak condition and freshness then preserved by rapid freezing. Frozen food is normally kept colder than -18°C (or other temperature where this is specified on the packaging). What are the benefits of freezing? Freezing foods can preserve them in a good condition, as acceptable to the customer as the fresh product, for long periods. The process restrains the bacteria responsible for spoilage at ambient temperatures. It also slows the complex biological reactions that cause deterioration in fresh food. Why is correct cold chain temperature important? Food freezes at different temperatures, often below 0°C. Any increase in the temperature of the environment in which the product is held, above – 1°C, will have an adverse effect on the temperature of the product. After being held for only a few minutes in warmer air th
