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

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.

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

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

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