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Freezers have their limitations. They are not substitutes for good advance planning of menus and food purchases. If you buy too much food, just storing it in a freezer is not enough. You need to use it before it goes bad. Lengthy storage means increased opportunities for contamination, spoilage and lower profits.

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Freezing can stop bacteria and slow down aging. However, it does not make food taste better. In some cases, it can even make the taste worse. Among items that may deteriorate from freezing are hamburgers. Maybe this one of the reason many smaller fast food restaurants like to brag that they use fresh and not frozen ground beef. Other items that lose there quality from cold burn are fatty fish, turkey, pork, creamed foods, custards, gravies, sauces, and puddings. These limits require the manager to ensure that frozen food are handled carefully.

Used Freezer

Buying used restaurant equipment, like a used freezer, can be risky. Cheap refrigeration from Walmart, Lowe's, Costco, or Home Depot might not work as well as new commercial unit. There is often a lot of used restaurant equipment for sale online. For budget-conscious restaurant owners, a cheap nearly new stainless steel freezer without a warranty can be very tempting.

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Used equipment is usually sold "as is." This means there is no warranty or refund if it breaks or needs repairs soon after you buy it. You never know when an older model or True refrigeration needs a big update. It might also lose its NSF approval from the National Sanitation Foundation.

New Freezer

Stainless steel freezers are excellent for a commercial kitchen. Under-counter fridge-freezers are also very helpful. Ice makers are another good choice. These kitchens have a lot of grease and smoke. Many commercial refrigerators, freezers, and coolers are located near a deep fat fryer or griddles. They are also close to char broilers and other restaurant equipment. These machines produce a lot of grease. This grease can harm the breathing system of commercial refrigeration.

A new GE or Frigidaire chest freezer from Costco or Home Depot is a great appliance for home use. However, the compressor may struggle to keep up with constant opening in a commercial kitchen.

Chest Freezer

For food protection purposes, operating procedures should be followed in storing products in a chest freezer. Foods earmarked for frozen food chest freezer storage should be wrapped or packaged in moisture proof material or containers.. This practice prevents loss of flavor, discoloration, dehydration, or odor absorption. Your chest freezer is to be used to only hold frozen food. It is not designed to freeze unfrozen foods. The specialty freezer blast chiller is designed to process unfrozen foods at below -20°.

Stainless Steel Cold Freezer

The following guidelines should be followed: A cold freezer must be kept at a temperature of 0°F (-17.7°C) or lower. Many experts recommend that the temperature be kept between -10° and 0°F (-23.3° and -17.7°C) Even slight variations above the 0°F mark can be destructive, especially for meat. It has been found, for example, that food deteriorates several times faster at 15°F (about -9°C) than at zero. Defrost damage is cumulative. Each incident of thawing adds to the by damage, and cannot be corrected refreezing. Note that partial thawing of food may occur in a self-defrosting unit that goes through a warm-up phase one or more times a day.

Products should be placed in the coldest area of approved storage right after delivery. They should be taken out only in amounts that can be used right away. The rule on immediate storage of frozen foods does not strictly apply if the delivered items are going to be used soon. The amount of time meant by soon will depend on the type of food. but in every case the products should be kept refrigerated and not held at room temperature under any circumstances. For frozen vegetables and pre-portioned meats, "soon" means right away. For average-sized roasts, it means the next day. For turkeys, it means two days.

Frozen food inventories and backup should be rotated on a First In, First Out basis. Labeling each product with its description and date of entry can make this process easy. Reach-in units should be defrosted as frequently as necessary to maintain efficiency. The operator's manual for the unit should give some indication of the proper frequency. To keep food safe and fresh, move frozen food to another unit while it defrosts or use it first. Foods should not be allowed to thaw. Frost free commercial units may go through higher temperature cycles during defrosting, and temperatures must be checked periodically.

Commercial Reach-in Freezers

True Refrigeration Freezers, Atosa Upright Freezers, and stainless steel under-counter freezers have a clear digital thermometer. This thermometer shows the temperature in each cold freezer unit. It can be helpful to have more than one thermometer. This way, you can check for hot spots and temperature changes in your commercial freezer. Foods should be placed in a upright freezer in a way that will allow circulation of cold air among them. Foods that are packed in too tightly may begin to defrost.

Freezer should be purchased with some of the same factors in mind as when buying a refrigerator. The units must be designed for cleanability and protection of food-contact surfaces. They should have the capacity to meet the needs of the operation. Sufficient temperatures must be maintained to keep foods from thawing.

The equipment should be constructed of easily cleanable materials, and the unit should be properly sealed. Interior corners of the freezer cabinet should be rounded and smooth. Exterior and interior materials should be rust and corrosion resistant. The unit should be adequately insulated to prevent development of undue surface condensation. Doors should be well-constructed, fitted with proper gaskets, and easily opened. Hinges should be easily cleanable. Lighting should be adequate. Shelves should be easy to adjust and clean. The compressor should have sufficient horsepower. Remember a upright GE fridge-freezer, GE Chest Freezer or Frigidaire are not NSF rated for foodservice.

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