How to Store Seafood

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Transport your fish home in a freezer bag.. Check packaging for tears or holes.. Place seafood on the lowest shelf possible.

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Transport your fish home in a freezer bag.

Step 1

Transport your fish home in a freezer bag.

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Check packaging for tears or holes.

Step 2

Check packaging for tears or holes.

3

Place seafood on the lowest shelf possible.

Step 3

Place seafood on the lowest shelf possible.

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Once thawed, do not refreeze.

Step 4

Once thawed, do not refreeze.

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Wrap your fish tightly in wax paper, plastic wrap, or foil.

Step 5

Wrap your fish tightly in wax paper, plastic wrap, or foil.

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Keep fresh fish on ice.

Step 6

Keep fresh fish on ice.

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Seal your storage containers.

Step 7

Seal your storage containers.

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Drain melted ice periodically.

Step 8

Drain melted ice periodically.

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Cook fresh fish within 2 days.

Step 9

Cook fresh fish within 2 days.

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Avoid fresh water.

Step 10

Avoid fresh water.

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Store in an open container.

Step 11

Store in an open container.

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Keep your seafood cool using a fridge or cooler.

Step 12

Keep your seafood cool using a fridge or cooler.

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Do not freeze.

Step 13

Do not freeze.

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Cook the same day.

Step 14

Cook the same day.

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Store in airtight containers.

Step 15

Store in airtight containers.

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Refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking.

Step 16

Refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking.

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Avoid temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees F (4.44-60 C).

Step 17

Avoid temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees F (4.44-60 C).

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Store seafood separately from other foods.

Step 18

Store seafood separately from other foods.

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Eat within 2-3 days.

Step 19

Eat within 2-3 days.

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