An Unexpected Freezer Outage Can Be Very Costly
Has the power gone out at your house? Did you fridge break overnight? Do you have qualms about food that was in the freezer?
Not to worry - there are some simple guidelines to food safety in such a situation.
Food that thaws completely or gets as warm as room temperature should be discarded. If your food has been setting out for more than a couple of hours, it needs to be thrown out.
Largely thawed food that is still cold should be cooked immediately. Foods that have been cooked may then be consumed or refrigerated for later use.
If the food still has ice crystals on it, you may refreeze it. If you do not have a freezer available, throw it in a cooler and add dry ice. The food will need to be cooked, because it won’t last as long as with a normal freezer.
Once food starts to show off the markings of freezer burn they need to be thrown out immediately.
You can’t avoid sudden power outages caused by storms or accidents, but you can be prepared to deal with the results.
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