Feast! Fine Foods

Selection and usage tips

Storage and handling tips

Meat if handled properly is an extremely safe product to buy and enjoy for all the family. Follow these simple instructions and you will have safe , healthy and nutritious meals every time

Bringing your purchase home:- We store your meat in commercial grade coolrooms and display cabinets between 0 and 2 deg celcius ensuring the maximum shelf life possible. Meat begins to deteriorate rapidly is kept above 5 degrees. So the faster the meat you buy can be put in a fridge at home the better. At Feast Fine Foods we also have cooler bags for sale which you can use to assist in keeping your purchase as cool as possible on the way home.

Into the Fridge :- Once home you want to select those items you are planning on eating in the next day or two. These can be stored in the fridge. Any items you plan on eating after that are best stored in the freezer. If an item is in cryovac then this can be extended by a few days. The reasoning behind this is the domestic fridge does not run on the same tight temperature band as a commerical meat fridge and constant opening and closing means it often gets above 5 degress in a household fridge. Within your fridge if you do have a seperate meat locker are this is the best place to store your meat. If you do have this ability again you will gain and extra couple of days of shelf life.

Out of the fridge :- It is important not to cross contaminate raw foods especially if not completely cooking them (rare beef) or placing them back in the fridge. Ensure all benches and utensils are cleaned before use. Keep meats and vegetables seperate wherever possible.

Out of the freezer :- there are only two ways to safely defrost meat. The first is to do it in the fridge which should take a couple of days depending on the size of what you are defrosting. The other way is in a microwave where it is then immediately cooked. A common problem which is a major cause of food poisoning in Australia is experienced when uncovered meats are left on a bench for a full day to defrost and once the outside surface gets above 5 deg it can then begin to grow any bacteria present in the air leading to any number of stomach upsets.

 

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