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Temperature abuse and shelf life of frozen foods.

Author(s) : BØGH-SØRENSEN L.

Summary

This short article presents the basic principles of time-temperature-tolerance relationships for frozen foods. HQL (High Quality Life) is described - this constitutes the duration at a certain storage temperature during which a foodstuff's qualities are largely unaffected; PSL (Practical Storage Life) - this constitutes the time interval during which a stored frozen foodstuff is of a sufficiently high quality for an informed consumer; and the acceptability factor. These are empirical notions but data provided by surveys can lead to the establishing of useful evaluations of the quality of stored frozen foods.

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  • Original title: Temperature abuse and shelf life of frozen foods.
  • Record ID : 2001-0236
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Managing the cold chain for quality and safety. Proceedings of a FLAIR-FLOW Europe workshop held at Nottingham Trent University on March 24, 1999.
  • Publication date: 1998/05/19
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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