Important notes
In order to optimise the preservation of foods and ensure perfect hygiene, a number of
important rules must be followed:
• Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly and clean all the implements and surfaces you
will be using to cut and vacuum-seal the food.
• If possible, wear gloves when handling the food.
• Once perishable food has been packed, place it in the fridge or freeze it immediately,
maintaining a constant fridge or freezer temperature. Do not leave the food for a long time at
room temperature.
• Place the packs of vacuum-sealed food carefully in the fridge or freezer so that the food
will cool rapidly to a low temperature.
• After opening tinned food or food that has been factory vacuum-sealed, it can be vacuum-
sealed again. Follow the instructions for repacking pre-packed food and for freezing the food
as described.
• Pre-packed foods must in any case be consumed by the use-by date shown on the original
package.
• Once you have warmed up or defrosted perishable food, it must be eaten. Do not eat
perishable food if it has been left at room temperature for many hours. This is especially
important if the food has been prepared with a dense sauce, in a vacuum-seal or in other
lowoxygen content environments.
• Do not defrost food in boiling water or using other heat sources, unless the food in question
is liquid (soups, juices, etc.).
• Vacuum sealing extends the life of dried food. Food which has a high fat content becomes
rancid due to oxygen and heat. Vacuum sealing extends the life of food like nuts, coconut
akes, or cereal products. Store in a cool, dark place.
• Vacuum sealing will not extend the life of fruit and vegetables such as bananas, apples,
potatoes and several vegetables, unless it has been peeled prior to vacuum sealing.
• Soft foods and food with a delicate structure (like sh, berries, etc.) must be pre-frozen for
one night before they can be vacuum-sealed and placed in the freezer.
• Vegetables like broccoli, cauliower and cabbage give off gas when they are vacuum-sealed
fresh for storage in the fridge. To prepare these foods for vacuum sealing, blanch and freeze
them.
• To ensure correct and safe vacuum sealing, use only original MAGIC VAC
®
bags, containers
and accessories.
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