{"id":35401,"date":"2018-04-18T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T21:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crpud.net\/?page_id=35401"},"modified":"2021-06-08T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T18:45:59","slug":"food-safety-during-outages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crpud.net\/stay-safe\/outage-center\/food-safety-during-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety During Outages"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you know what foods are safe to keep and what foods should be tossed after a power outage?<\/p>\n

Here are additional suggestions from\u00a0www.FoodSafety.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Food Safety During Outages<\/h3>
When an Outage Occurs<\/a><\/div>

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If your power goes out, keep your refrigerator and freezer closed. When left unopened, your fridge should be able to keep its contents cold for about 4 hours and your freezer for 24-48 hours, depending on how full it is. As a rule of thumb, you should discard any perishable foods that have been stored above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 2 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cheese<\/a><\/div>

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Hard cheeses, like cheddar or swiss, are safe to keep in brick form. Soft cheeses and hard cheeses that have been shredded should be tossed if they were kept above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours or longer. Grated cheese, like canned parmesan, is safe to hang on to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meat, Poultry, and Seafood<\/a><\/div>

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Any meat, poultry or seafood that has been held at more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours or longer should be discarded. This includes raw meat, cooked meat, open cans of meat or seafood, lunch meats, tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, and any foods cooked with meats like casseroles, soups, stews, or pizzas, according to FoodSafety.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dairy Products<\/a><\/div>

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Butter and margarine are safe to keep. All other dairy products should be tossed if they have been held at more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours or longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eggs<\/a><\/div>

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All eggs and egg products that have been held at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer, for 2 hours or more, should be discarded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Condiments and Spreads<\/a><\/div>

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Many kitchen staples will survive a power outage. Peanut butter and jelly, relish, mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire and barbecue sauce are all safe, as are vinegar-based salad dressing.<\/p>\n

These items should be discarded if they are open and are held at 50 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer for more than 8 hours:<\/p>\n