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Tips for Choosing Packed Frozen Beef

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Tips for Choosing Packed Frozen Beef

Frozen meat is fresh meat that has undergone a freezing process in a blast freezer with a minimum temperature of -18 degrees Celsius. Freezing meat aims to inhibit or activate the process of damage caused by microorganisms so as to prolong the shelf life of the meat, in a frozen condition at a temperature of -18 degrees celsius, the meat can last be stored for up to 6 months.

Nowadays, many modern retailers sell frozen frozen beef in packs, generally frozen meat is imported meat from abroad, although it has received quality assurance from suppliers or suppliers, but it's good for consumers to be able to choose their own frozen meat with good quality. Generally choosing meat can be seen from a variety of ways namely organoleptically by observing the color of the meat, meat texture and the aroma of meat, but in frozen conditions need other parameters to be observed before buying frozen meat in the packaging, the following tips on choosing a good frozen meat.

1. Pay Attention to Expiration Date

The expiration date is important to observe before buying frozen meat, usually clearly displayed on the packaging label, but if the packaging is in bulk form, the expiration label is affixed to the freezer glass. Ask the shop clerk if the meat is not equipped with an expiration date.

 2. Make Sure It Has A Halal Label

Indonesia requires beef that is sold either fresh or frozen must meet the halal aspect, both from local and overseas. Before buying make sure the halal logo is listed from the halal institution of origin, for frozen meat in bulk form usually the halal logo from the box is affixed to the freezer glass.

 3. Make sure the meat is packed tightly and that no liquid comes out

Frozen meat is usually packaged in plastic containers, make sure the plastic is tight and there is no liquid that drips a lot from the meat because a lot of water droplets indicate a long shelf life of meat and temperature fluctuations have occurred several times during storage so of course the quality of meat has decreased.

 4. Touch the surface of the package, make sure it still feels cold / freezing

Make sure the meat is still frozen, when pressed it still feels cold because if the meat doesn't feel cold when pressed it means that there has been an increase in storage temperature which can reduce the quality of the meat.

 5. Bright Red Beef Color

Make sure the color of the meat is still bright red and does not look dark, because frozen beef is fresh meat that is immediately immediately frozen by using a blast freezer to a temperature of -18 degrees celsius so that there should be no significant color changes if the cold chain system runs well, if the meat seems to turn dark means decomposition has started.

 6. There is no distorted aroma (excessive foul / fishy odor)

The aroma of frozen beef should not be much different from fresh meat that is the typical aroma of beef and there is no foul odor or other distorted aroma.

Thus tips that can be conveyed in choosing frozen meat in packs, hopefully can be a basic guide before buying frozen meat at the supermarket or frozen meat suppliers. Let's always consume Animal products that are safe, healthy, whole and halal.

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