is it still safe....DAMN POWER COMPANY SHUT OFF TODAY now its back on but after 5 hours grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
2006-09-25 11:21:00 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I found this link which states food can be safe in refrig 4-6 hours during power outage.
2006-09-25 11:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fridges are usually very well insulated. As long as you kept it closed you should be okay.
If you didn't keep it shut, the food is all still safe, but will spoil much faster. Try to use as much as you can in the next few says. Some food (milk, eggs, for example) are harmed more by temperature fluctuations.
2006-09-25 11:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 23:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by daw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of it should be okay, I would maybe toss out the milk but everything else should be okay. I know many people that never refrigerate butter and eggs are okay as well, don't know what else you would have in there... the mayo should be okay... if you kept the door on the fridge colsed most of the time, then is should have stayed cool enough in there for all that stuff as well...
2006-09-25 11:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If all the food was though out, it is! That is if the door wasn't open every 5 minutes!!
2006-09-25 11:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you kept the doors shut, yes.
Some house insurance and power cos will reimburse for ruined food.
2006-09-25 11:22:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Did you open the fridge at all? How many times? Also, is the frozen food still frozen? If it's still "half frozen" it should be ok, eggs, cheese, butter...should all be ok...cold cuts...iffy...jams/jellies-ok...milk, iffy...I hate when that happens!
2006-09-25 11:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be okay for about 2 days if you didn't open it.
2006-09-25 11:29:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as you kept the doors closed they should be o.k.
2006-09-25 11:37:45 · answer #9 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋