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Help power cut
freedom2011
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Can somebody offer any advice?
Last night we had a power-cut for a couple of hours. Will food in my freezer be ok or should I get it all out, cook it and then re-freeze? I don't have a huge freezer space there is probably a week & a half of meals in there. Thanks.x
Last night we had a power-cut for a couple of hours. Will food in my freezer be ok or should I get it all out, cook it and then re-freeze? I don't have a huge freezer space there is probably a week & a half of meals in there. Thanks.x
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If you left the door shut and stuff is still solid it should be fine0
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if the power cut was only a few hours, and the freezer was quite full, and you did not open your freezer during that time it will be fine as it will not have had time to defrost...
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if the seal is good, you didn't open the door & the freezer is at least half-full, it should be ok for 24 hrs. If it's full, food can be still frozen about 30 hours later.
*** apparently, according to this http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FACTSheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/index.asp if it's full & not been opened etc, the food should still be ok for up to 48 hrs**0 -
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