Cold storages are generally designed according to needs.
1- frozen product storage,
2- cold product storage,
3- delicatessen products storage,
4- white meat and red meat storage,
5- seafood storage,
6- citrus storage,
7- vegetable and fruit storage,
product to be stored as mentioned above Cold stores are prepared according to the amount of cold storage and the cooling system is calculated accordingly, and the installation is made accordingly.
The following should be avoided in cold stores:
1. Fluctuations in storage temperatures
2. Storage of products beyond the recommended period,.
3. Misuse of the food product.
4. Incorrect stacking.
5. Physical damage should also be avoided.
6. Contamination from other sources.
COLD STORAGE TYPES.
Cold storescan be classified in different ways as discussed below:
(1) Classification by use
according to operating temperatures
Classification
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(4) Classification by
(5) Classification by construction
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1. Classification by activities
Multi
purpose cold Alternative rooms
Specialized cold storagesi.
Specialized cold storages
are designed, constructed and equipped to store type food product, while multi-purpose cold storages are designed and equipped to store different kinds of foodstuffs.
2. Classification according to operating temperatures
Cold storage is kept above 0 ºC
Cold storage is kept below 0 ºC
Milk coldness is kept above 0ºC, ice cream coldness
is kept below 0 ºC.
3. Classification according to the use of
cold storage Milk cold storage
Cheese cold storage
Butter cold storage
Potato cold storage etc.
The storage conditions and storage method to be kept in these cold storages
vary depending on the optimum storage conditions required for different products.
Product: %s. For example, cheddar cheese is
stored at approximately 10 ºC and 90% relative humidity for the cheese to mature. Proper storage method of the product
is a very important consideration. Shelves are required to store cheese blocks in cold storage.
4.
can be divided into two categories according to time period and duration
storage
Warehouses used for longer
They are warehouses used for shorter-term storage of foodstuffs.
5. Classification by structure
Built cold storage In cold storage
Mostly cold storage is built in the dairy building according to the design and layout of the dairy building
. Cold storage is usually built with civil works and
insulated with Thermocol sheets or PUF panels