Consumer handling 261 8642 Product centre Fridge-freezer Product surfa Larde Middle Fig 12.8 Mean temperatures within refrigerator types investigated (source: Evans etal.,1991) 12-129 11-119 10-10.9 口 Fridge-freezer 8-8.9 □lce e669 Fig 12.9 Range of mean temperature distribution within refrigerator types inves tigated(source: Evans et aL, 1991) The advantages of the star-rating system(Sanderson-Walker, 1979)are ome indication of recommended storage time at home; (2)it is supported by the equipment manufacturers(who indicate the performance of theirThe advantages of the star-rating system (Sanderson-Walker, 1979) are that (1) it is a simple and easily understood method of giving consumers some indication of recommended storage time at home; (2) it is supported by the equipment manufacturers (who indicate the performance of their Consumer handling 261 Overall Top Middle Bottom Product surface Product centre Ice box Larder Fridge-freezer 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 Temperature (°C) Fig. 12.8 Mean temperatures within refrigerator types investigated (source: Evans et al., 1991). Larder Fridge-freezer Ice box 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Percentage of occurrences <1 1–1.9 2–2.9 3–3.9 4–4.9 5–5.9 6–6.9 7–7.9 8–8.9 9–9.9 10–10.9 11–11.9 12–12.9 Range of temperature (°C) Fig. 12.9 Range of mean temperature distribution within refrigerator types inves￾tigated (source: Evans et al., 1991)