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LOW TEMPERATURE/
COLD PROCESSING
PRESERVATION METHOD
STORAGE OF FROZEN FOODS
• The quality of a frozen-food is influenced by
storage conditions. The changes in quality
decrease as temperature is decreased,
maintaining low storage temperatures increases
the cost of frozen-food storage. Higher
temperatures in frozen-food storage must be
avoided due to the sensitivity of the frozen-food
to temperature. Experience has established that
a frozen-food storage temperature of -18℃ is
accepted as a safe storage temperature for
extended shelf life of a frozen food.
Fluctuation of Storage temp. on
Product Quality
• An increase in the product temperature
results in conversion of ice to liquid state,
with the possibility of re-crystallization
when the temperature decreases. Small
ice crystals will tend to melt as the
temperature rises and change back to ice
when the temperature is lowered. The re-
crystallization results in an increase in ice
crystal size and the impacts on quality.
Factors Affecting The Quality of Frozen
Foods During Storage
Freezer burn