Food Safety Suggestions When There's A Loss Of Power

Links to after the storm food safety suggestions from the U.S. government• Refrigerated food: Fridge will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if unopened.

• Discard perishable items that have been above 40 degrees F for 2 hours or more. When in doubt, throw it out.

• Frozen food: A full freezer will hold the temperature for about 48 hours. Food may be safely refrozen if it still contains ice crystals or is at or below 40 degrees F.

• Throw away all food that may have come in contact with flood/storm water