Air must be excluded from frozen food packages, and all air pockets eliminted, to prvent deterioration of the contents. Failure to exclude air may result in FREEZER BURN, OXDATION and RANCIDITY

Air is most easily pressed out of soft packages with the hands. Air pockets in cartons can be released by plunging a knife into the contents two or three times. Air can be excluded from bags by inserting a drinking straw, holding the closing tightly and sucking out air until package holds close to the food.

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