During a power outage, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.

# Power Outages

# Food Safety

# Perishable Food

Tips to keep food safe in your refrigerator when the power is out

Joseph Porcelli

During a power outage, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.

Below are tips to keep your food safe during a power outage. If you have other tips, leave them as a comment.

➡️ Keep appliance thermometers in your refrigerator and freezer. The refrigerator should be at 40°F or below. The freezer should be at 0°F or below.➡️ Freeze containers of water and gel packs to help keep your food at 40°F or below.➡️ Have a cooler and frozen gel pack handy if you remove your food from the refrigerator to keep it cold.➡️ Buy dry ice or block ice to keep your food cold in the refrigerator if you think the power will be out for a long time.

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