Freezer Star Rating Symbols

A product displaying this symbol can be used to store food in the fridge or freezer.

Freezer star rating symbols.

Many freezers have these star ratings. A 4 star freezer rating means the appliance can safely store frozen food for up to 12 months. The star makings for a chest freezer are 4stars mine has the star markings that look like this. Three stars 18 degrees centigrade will keep food safe for up to three months.

Freezer temperatures for long term storage of frozen foods up to 2 3 months domestic freezers run at 18 c 0 f. The stars mean the freezer or parts of the freezer is at a certain temperature. From the coldest shown below the line in the freezer to the hottest shown above it in the microwave. Star ratings on the bag for the vegetables symbols were used beside temperatures.

Whenever your see this logo on one of our products your freezer will freeze your food a temperature of 18 degrees or below the optimum temperature for keeping food as fresh as the day it was bought and preserving your cooked masterpieces until you want to. This symbol displays the minimum and maximum temperatures that the product can withstand. What do the star ratings mean on my fridge freezer. Citation needed.

Number of stars temperature degrees below freezing 4 18 c 18 degrees below freezing suitable for long term storage. European freezers and refrigerators with a freezer compartment have a four star rating system to grade freezers. The freezer temperature is 18 c and food can be stored for 3 months. For instance a two star icebox isn t powerful enough to freeze food safely except for ice cubes it s fine for storing pre frozen food for up to a month.

One star 6 degrees centigrade is perfect for making ice cubes and is sufficiently cold to keep food for three or four days. Maximum storage time for pre frozen food is 1 month. A freezing compartment of a refrigerator for short term storage of frozen foods is between 11 c 12 f 2 star rated for storage up to 4 weeks. A three star icebox can keep pre frozen food good for up to a year depending on the food itself of course and a four star icebox freezer is capable of freezing fresh food safely.

Lower ratings are for short term storage only. Four star freezing is quite simply the highest level of freezing performance available. Also be aware that freezers should ideally always. Min temperature 12 c 10 f.

2 star ice box operates at a minimum temperature of 12 degrees celsius. Look at the packaging of frozen food to find guidance on how long the food can be stored using freezers of a certain star ratings. In the uk this is a 3 star rated deep freeze. And 4 c 25 f 1 star rated for storage up to a week.

Maximum storage time for pre frozen food is 1 week. Min temperature 6 c 21 f. With the first star highlighted and then the other three stars in a white box sorry i can t find any pictures on here to link you to what it looks like.