Ana amfani da ɗakin tsaftace abinci a cikin abubuwan sha, madara, cuku, namomin kaza, da sauransu. Yana da ɗakin canza kaya, shawa ta iska, makullin iska da kuma wurin samar da tsafta. Akwai ƙwayoyin cuta a ko'ina a cikin iska waɗanda ke sa abinci ya lalace cikin sauƙi. Ɗakin tsaftacewa mai tsafta zai iya adana abinci a ƙananan zafin jiki kuma ya tsaftace abinci a babban zafin jiki ta hanyar kashe ƙwayoyin cuta don adana abinci mai gina jiki da ɗanɗano.
Misali, ɗauki ɗaya daga cikin ɗakunanmu na tsaftace abinci. (Bangladesh, 3000m2, ISO 8)
