After four hours, if the power is still off you'll need to start monitoring the temperature inside your fridge. Once the temperature inside reaches 40°F or higher, perishable food is only good for two more hours before you should toss it.
Foods to Toss
- Soups, stews, and casseroles that contain meat, poultry, or seafood
- Any kind of milk, cream, yogurt, sour cream and soft, shredded or low fat cheese
- Eggs and anything that contains eggs
- Cut fruit
- Creamy condiments like dressings, spaghetti sauce and mayonnaise that have been over 50°F for 8+ hours
- Uncooked refrigerator biscuits, rolls, cookie dough
- Fresh pasta, salads
- Cheesecake, cream or custard pies, cream-filled pastries
- Pre-washed greens, cooked vegetables, vegetable juice, garlic in oil,tofu
Foods You Can Keep
- Hard, processed, grated hard cheeses (Parmesan and Romano)
- Butter or margarine
- Fruit juice, fresh whole fruits, dried fruits
- Nut butters, jams, jellies, ketchup, olives, pickles, BBQ sauce, relish, vinegar-based dressings,
- Fruit pies
- Raw veggies
Knowing what to keep in the freezer is a lot easier than the refrigerator. Basically, you just want foods, no matter what kind, to stay frozen! After the power comes back on, check foods for ice crystals. If there are still crystals, you can safely refreeze it again.
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