Use Your Refrigerator Properly

During hot summers,many people like to grab cold drinks, ice creams,ice lollies or desserts from the refrigerator, which is generally believed that its low temperature is able to keep foods fresh and kill bacteria. However, if food is not properly stored or stored in the refrigerator for too long, foods can still show signs of deterioration, such as becoming sticky, moldy, dry or discolored. In fact, refrigerator is not almighty. Keeping foods cold in the refrigerator merely inhibits and slows down the multiplication of bacteria, but not completely killingthem. Some bacteria, eg.Listeria monocytogenes, will remain viable at low temperatures. Therefore, you are advised to use the refrigerator properly to prevent the growth of bacteria on food.