Using The Refrigerator Some food needs to be kept in the fridge to help stop bacteria from growing on it, such as food with a 'use by' date, cooked food and ready-to-eat food such as desserts and cooked meats.
You need to make sure your fridge is cold enough or food poisoning bacteria will still be able to grow. Your fridge should be between 0ºC and 5ºC.
To store food safely in the fridge:
keep the fridge door closed as much as possible.
wait for food to cool down before you put it in the fridge.
turn the temperature down to help keep it cold enough if the fridge is full.
To help stop bacteria from growing:
when the label says 'keep refrigerated', make sure you do keep the food in the fridge - if the food isn't labelled with any storage instructions and it's a type of food that goes off quickly, you should put it in the fridge and eat it within two days.
some jars and bottles need to be kept in the fridge once they’ve been opened - check the label and follow storage instructions.
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