How should seafood be stored?

How should seafood be stored?

Raw seafood should be stored in the coldest part of the refrigerator, preferably the meat drawer. Keep the seafood in its original store packaging and place in a clean container to prevent the seafood from leaking onto other foods. FDA recommends cooking fresh seafood within 1-2 days of purchase.

How do you store fish and seafood?

Store Properly Put seafood on ice or in the refrigerator or freezer soon after buying it. If seafood will be used within 2 days after purchase, store it in a clean refrigerator at a temperature of 40°F or below.

How do you keep seafood fresh overnight?

They need to be kept alive until you cook them. Keep them cool and moist -between 40 – 50° F. Keep them in an open container, such as a cardboard box, in your refrigerator or a cooler. You can put crushed ice around the container to help keep them cool.

How long can you keep fresh seafood in the fridge?

one to two daysKitchen Fact: Raw fish or shellfish stored in the refrigerator should be eaten in one to two days. You should plan to cook and eat your fresh fish and shellfish within two days. Any longer than that and the quality begins to deteriorate and it will develop that telltale, unpleasant “fishy” odor.