General Turkey Tips

  • Turkey can be handled, cooked and stored in the same way as chicken. There are no special requirements in its handling.
  • Fresh or frozen – there is no quality difference in purchasing fresh or frozen turkey. Frozen turkey is flash frozen immediately after packaging to minus 18°C or below and held at this temperature until purchase.
  • Turkey should be fully cooked, but not over-cooked – it may become too dry.
  • After purchasing fully cooked smallgoods, ensure they are stored in the refrigerator with their wrapping sealed until required. After opening, they must be consumed within 2-3 days.
  • Fully cooked smallgoods can be frozen on day of purchase and thawed in the refrigerator when they are required. They can be frozen up to 6 months.