Food Storage – The Refrigerator Food stays fresh for longer when it is kept cool. The temperature inside a fridge is about 5 degrees, so that the bacteria which can spoil food are too cold to be very active. In a fridge all food should be covered and wrapped it if is to remain moist. Where would you place the following foods? Fresh Tomatoes Eggs Carton of orange juice Ice cream Cheese * Cooked meats * Opened tinned tomatoes * Lettuce Pint milk Bacon * Uncooked chicken * Fresh cream cake Draw the foods as they would be stored in the fridge * = do they need covering or a change of container?