So now that you've
finally purchased your top-quality frozen China
Seafood, seafood safety should be of some concern
to you. While the majority of commercial seafood
is safe, consumers need to ensure seafood safety
by following safe handling and cooking guidelines.
These guidelines
emphasize 3 critical issues;
Cleanliness,
Temperature and Time.
Proper handling
of China Seafood can help prevent food-borne
illness and maximize its shelf life. To help
you along, here are some important tips which
you, the consumer, needs to keep in mind in
order to handle frozen China Seafood safely!
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Keep
China Seafood Cold
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Refrigerate China Seafood Properly
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Store China Seafood In The Right Manner
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Don't Cross-Contaminate China Seafood
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Cook China Seafood Thoroughly
When you leave
the seafood market, keep your frozen China Seafood
cold. Leaving groceries in the car on a hot
day speeds spoilage and may make your China
seafood unsafe to eat. Keep your China Seafood
cold until it is prepared.
On reaching home
from the seafood market, store your frozen China
Seafood immediately in the refrigerator. Store
it in the coldest part of the refrigerator at
a temperature close to 32° F.
Frozen China
Seafood kept at 40° F will lose quality faster.
China Seafood can be stored with ice in the
refrigerator. Store the China Seafood in it's
original moisture and vapor proof package. Wrap
your frozen China Seafood in "cling wrap" or
store in air- tight containers.
Frozen China
Seafood packaged in over-wrapped trays should
be repackaged in "cling wrap," plastic "freezer"
wrap, freezer paper, or other moisture and vapor
proof material before you store them in the
freezer. Keep all frozen China Seafood products
at 0ºF or below until ready to use. Wrap dressed
China Seafood products in a moisture-proof paper
or plastic wrap.
China Seafood
that is not pre-packaged should be washed under
cold, running water and patted dry with an absorbent
paper towel prior to wrapping.
Frozen China
Seafood should be stored as close to 20° below
F as possible. Commercially frozen China Seafood
can be stored in the freezer for up to six months.
Avoid cross contamination in your refrigerator.
Make sure that juices from China seafood doesn't
come in contact with cooked or ready-to-eat
foods.
Thawing your
frozen China Seafood is important. However,
some types of frozen China Seafood products
do not need to be thawed before being cooked.
Please follow the processor's directions for
preparing frozen China Seafood. Thaw frozen
China Seafood in the refrigerator (about 18
hours per pound) or under cold running water
(about 1 hour per pound),or even in your microwave
(1 pound 5 to 6 minutes on defrost) followed
by cooking.
Frozen China
Seafood should not be thawed at room temperature
or under warm running water. While the thinner
parts of the frozen China Seafood thaws faster
than the thicker parts, the outer edges may
sometimes start to spoil before the center of
the Chinese Seafood has thawed.
Handling and
preparing your frozen China Seafood in the right
manner is very important. Under no circumstances
should you cross-contaminate your China Seafood!
Food poisoning and spoilage bacteria can spread
from one seafood product to another. You should
always handle raw and cooked seafood products
separately.
Knives, containers,
and cutting boards should always be thoroughly
washed and rinsed before and after using them
on frozen China Seafood. Cook the China Seafood
thoroughly. China Seafood is cooked when it
begins to flake, loses its translucent or raw
appearance and reaches an internal temperature
of 140ºF. When handling leftovers make sure
your hands, utensils, and surfaces are clean.
Refrigerate or freeze leftovers in covered shallow
containers less than 2 inches. Be sure to use
refrigerated leftovers in 3 days.
Please handle
frozen China Seafood as you would any perishable
food. Keep China Seafood properly refrigerated,
cook adequately, and handle with safety in mind.
China Seafood
might prove to be dangerous for some individuals
who fall in the High Risk Group. People with
chronic liver disease or weakened and compromised
immune systems should generally avoid eating
China Seafood.
Siam
Canadian Foods Co., Ltd.
9th Floor, Suite 283/44, Home Place Office Building.
283 Thonglor 13, Sukhumvit 55
Kongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110,
THAILAND
Call us at +66-2-185-3311
Fax: +66-2-185-3317
Email us at info@siamcanadian.com
