| Spoilage and Nutrient Loss | Basic Storage | Room Temperature Storage | Cold Storage |
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Harmful organisms
What does dirt contain?
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Use oldest food first
What does "first in first out mean"
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Weeks or months
How long can shelf stables last in room temperature?
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Refrigerator or freezer
Where should perishable foods be stored?
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Makes spoilage by microorganisms more likely
What can damaged food or packaging do to foods?
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Length of time it can be stored and still retain its quality
What does the term 'shelf life' mean?
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Refrigerate them
What should you do with canned goods after they have been opened?
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Refrigerated at home
Foods that were refrigerated at the store should be?
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Speeds up chemical reaction that causes spoilage
What does heat do to food?
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Write the purchase date if it does not come with
What should you do if a product does not have a best before date?
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Cool and dry
How should your kitchen cabinets be kept?
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onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, they should be stored in a cool, dry area
What fruit and vegetables should not be refrigerated?
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Destroy nutrients
What can light do to food?
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Type of food, packaging, storage time, and how the food is handled.
What can influence shelf life?
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Light can heat up the cans and destroy nutrients and dirt contains harmful organisms.
Why should your kitchen cabinets keep out light and dirt?
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Because they contain oils that can spoil and give foods an off-flavour
Why should whole grain products, seeds and nuts be refrigerated?
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Destroys some nutrients and causes oils to become rancid and develop an unpleasant flavour.
What can oxygen do to food?
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Keeping storage areas clean can help avoid loss of quality in.
How do you maintain the storage areas?
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Unopened canned foods, dry beans and peas, oils and shortening, and many grain products (except whole grains)
Examples of shelf stables
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Baked goods with fruit or cream filling
What baked good should be refrigerated?
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