If travel time will exceed one hour, pack fresh meats in a cooler with ice and keep in the passenger area of the car in warm weather. At home, refrigerate perishable food immediately. This means you use the oldest products first and the newest products later. A good practice in the home is to place the newly purchased products in back of the same products already on the shelf. F. A good indication of proper temperature is that ice cream will be frozen solid.
Examples are foil, freezer bags and freezer paper.
Label and date all packages. Keep an inventory of freezer contents. Avoid frequently opening the refrigerator door, especially in hot weather. Wrapping perishable food prevents the loss of flavor and the mixing of flavor and odors resulting in, for example, onion-flavored milk. Raw meat and poultry should be wrapped securely so they do not leak and contaminate other foods.