Power out 12 hrs...refrigerator: what to toss, what to keep (freezer, homemade)
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We were out for 48 hours during Irma until I could get the generator up and running, we didn't have to toss anything. Nothing got to room temp. Did you open/close the fridge during the outage?
Unless you left the refrigerator door open during the 12-hour power outage, everything should be fine.
Unless the mayonnaise was homemade or very old, there should be no concern. Commercial mayonnaise contains enough vinegar to allow it to weather a brief power outage (and 12 hours is really quite brief if the door was kept closed) and remain stable. The open dairy products should be fine as well; they just lost a couple of days at the other end of their viability. Use them up now.
Your list looks good, just wanted to say, I am sorry this happened to you. I would taste the open dairy, if it is cheese it probably is OK.
Thanks...
found a government website about this issue...recommends tossing eggs, soft cheeses, mayo, milk, cut fruit, cooked vegetables, creamy based dressings, pasta
Last edited by greatblueheron; 06-17-2018 at 09:29 AM..
Newer fridges have excellent seals. Never open the fridge doors and usually nothing has to be thrown out for a 12 hour outage. Older fridges seals were never as good and break down over the years.
As someone who has had food poisoning, and never wants it again, I would toss it all. No amount of money saved is worth the risk of going through that.
But, I always err on the side of caution, and I hate throwing up.
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