If you do not follow this period, you will have food poisoning sounds a bit extreme.
Purchasing and storing deep-frozen food
When purchasing frozen food, observe the following:
Check that the packaging is not damaged.
Check the sell-by date.
The temperature of the supermarket freezer should be below -18 °C or lower.
If not, the shelf life of the frozen food is reduced.
Purchase deep-frozen food last.
Wrap food in newspaper or place in a cool bag and take home.
At home immediately place deep-frozen food in the freezer compartment.
Consume the frozen food before the use-by date expires.
Thawing frozen food
Depending on the type and application, select one of the following options:
At room temperature.