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Four star freezer — freezes fresh food

Four star freezer — freezes fresh food
Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature.
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What it looks like

Four stars, often drawn as one larger star followed by three smaller ones.

What it means

The extra star is a capacity rating, not a colder temperature: the compartment can pull a stated weight of fresh food down to −18 °C within 24 hours. Freezing fast matters because small ice crystals do less damage to cell walls, which is why quickly frozen food thaws firm rather than mushy. The larger-star-plus-three drawing is deliberate — it distinguishes a true freezing compartment from a three-star storage one at a glance.

Defined by ISO 8561 / EN 62552. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.

Other food and food contact symbols

Symbol Means
Food safe (glass and fork) The article is intended to come into contact with food.
Not for food contact This material must not be used with food.
One star freezer compartment Reaches −6 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a week.
Two star freezer compartment Reaches −12 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a month.
Three star freezer compartment Reaches −18 °C. Store already-frozen food up to the date on the packaging.
Vegetarian mark (India) In India, the product contains no animal-derived ingredient.
Non-vegetarian mark (India) In India, the product contains an animal-derived ingredient, including egg.

Common questions

What does the four star freezer — freezes fresh food symbol mean?
Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature.
What does it look like?
Four stars, often drawn as one larger star followed by three smaller ones.

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Sources

  1. Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

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