Frozen Food Help?

Question

Some of my food in the freezer started to thaw or had thawed when the power came back on. Is the food safe? How long will the food in the refrigerator be safe with the power Off?

Answer 1

It depends how long the power was off. If when it was off, you barely used the fridge at least it was staying cool. Some food you may have to part with like milk and eggs. In the freezer, you may have to get rid of ice cream, etc, If it's only starting to thaw it should be ok. I live in AZ and only 5 minutes away from the grocery store, so when it's 115 degrees outside, my stuff is already thawing a lot. I can't buy ice cream in the summer. Everything else just refreezes so you may have freezer burn, but it's not horrible.

Answer 2

The US Dept of Agriculture's website is useful in answering frozen food questions. Just click on the link about power outages. I hope this helps

Answer 3

Here is some info I found for you ...... = )

A freezer full of food will usually keep about 2 days if the door is kept shut; a half-full freezer will last about a day. The freezing compartment in a refrigerator may not keep foods frozen as long. If the freezer is not full, quickly group packages together so they will retain the cold more effectively. Separate meat and poultry items from other foods so if they begin to thaw, their juices won't drip onto other foods. When the power is off, you may want to put dry ice, block ice, or bags of ice in the freezer or transfer foods to a friend's freezer until power is restored. To determine the safety of foods when the power goes on, check their condition and temperature. If food is partly frozen, still has ice crystals, or is as cold as if it were in a refrigerator (40 °F), it is safe to refreeze or use. It's not necessary to cook raw foods before refreezing. Discard foods that have been warmer than 40 °F for more than 2 hours. Discard any foods that have been contaminated by raw meat juices. Dispose of soft or melted ice cream for quality's sake.

Answer 4

if it feels cold its ok to eat

you should fill cooler up with ice and transfer to the cooler