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When a refrigerator stops working when should you throw out the food?
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∙ 11y ago
Any potentially hazardous product that has been above 40°F for 2 hours or more should probably be tossed - milk, meat, fish, poultry, processed vegetables, coleslaw, potato salad, etc. The higher the food temperature has gone, the more dangerous it becomes. That would mean having a thermometer that can measure the temperature of the food itself.
Think of the food in the same way as if you had it out to serve, then had to decide whether or not to keep the leftovers. Most storage guidelines err on the side of safety, and do not consider value.
When the power goes off (or the refrigerator stops working), it should be able to maintain adequate temperature around 4 hours if the door is kept closed.
These two sites are very good and provide more details about what foods should be discarded:
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_564_,00.html
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3760.htm
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∙ 15y ago
Robert Comer
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∙ 11y agothe next day because then it will rot and start stinking very bad.
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Refrigerators are well insulated; if you notice it right away, you can put in bags of ice to maintain the cold for a day or so. Otherwise, a cookout for friends and neighbors might be the way to go.
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∙ 15y agobuy Ice and put frozen items in cooler with ice. do this until refrigerator is empty. Keep your prioritys man!
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∙ 13y agoPlease tell me this is a joke. There is no heater in a fridge. I would not a fridge with a heater. Who wants hot milk?
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