Keeping Food Safe, Cooking During Power Outage
Follow the chart from the USDA to determine if your food will be safe, plus tips on cooking without power.
Well, your power is out. Or at least, it was out at some point on Friday and Saturday because of the violent storms. What do you do with food in the refrigerator and freezer when your power goes out? The United States Department of Agriculture says to keep meat, poultry, fish and eggs refrigerated at or below 40 degrees. Frozen food should be stored at or below zero degrees. Check out the attached PDF for information on cooking without power. The USDA advises to "keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature." "The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about four hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half …
Nott tellin you
10:33 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Ok people..common sense here; You don't open the fridge unless needed. then when power comes back on, that's when you determine the keep-or-throw factor. ie: power back on..go check for ice crystals etc. you should know about how long the power was off for, ergo, you should be able to determine whether something is safe or not. ALSO: When in doubt...throw it out. If you have renters insurance or … more ›