Individual 'quick' frozen chicken products are quickly frozen individually to approximately -17.8°C to -15°C within an hour of the start of the freezing process. The pieces are frozen separately and frozen pieces can be removed while in the frozen state.
Individual 'quick' frozen chicken products have a shelf-life of up to 12 months if properly shipped and stored at -17.8°C or below.
The shelf-life for plant frozen or commercially frozen chicken products packaged and stored under proper conditions is normally 12 months.
Frozen chicken products, however, can experience various stages of damage by freezer burn, dehydration, chemical and nutritional deterioration during shipping and storage. Frozen chicken products should be stored below -17.8°C and given adequate protection from freezer air velocity.
Typically, these products are frozen together in containers, and individual pieces can only be removed when the entire container is defrosted. The chicken products are chilled to approximately 1.7°C to 4°C, packed in containers and placed in a -17°C or below freezer.
The chicken products are generally frozen within 24 to 72 hours. Bulk frozen chicken products have a typical shelf-life of up to 12 months if properly shipped and stored at -17.8°C or below.
