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February 15, 2023

After a power outage, throw out perishable food in your refrigerator after 4 hours.

After a power outage, throw out perishable food in your refrigerator after 4 hours.
# Power Outages
# Perishable Food
# Food Safety

What do with perishable food after the power has been out for more than 4 hours

Joseph Porcelli
Joseph Porcelli
After a power outage, throw out perishable food in your refrigerator after 4 hours.
After a power outage, throw out perishable food in your refrigerator after 4 hours.
Below are tips to keep your food safe after a power outage. If you have other tips, leave them as a comment.
➡️ Never taste food to determine if it is safe to eat. When in doubt, throw it out.
➡️ Throw out perishable food in your refrigerator (meat, fish, cut fruits and vegetables, eggs, milk, and leftovers) after 4 hours without power or a cold source like dry ice.
➡️ Throw out any food with an unusual odor, color, or texture. Check temperatures of food kept in coolers or your refrigerator with an added cold source.
➡️ Throw out food above 40°
If you have an appliance thermometer in your freezer, check to see if it is still at 40 °F or below. You can safely refreeze or cook thawed frozen food that still contains ice crystals or is at 40 °F or below.
If you have other tips, share them below in the comments, and kindly repost this message to your neighbors on Nextdoor by clicking the "Share" button/arrow below and then "Repost in newsfeed."
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