Prepare Now To Keep Food Safe During A Power Outage
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TULSA, OK -- With the capability for power outages throughout northeastern Oklahoma starting Thursday and continuing through the weekend, the OSU Broadening Service says residents need to know what to do before and after a bear up against event that can help you reduce your risk of illness.
The biggest complication with power outages is food lost due to spoilage.
Without intensity or a cold source, food stored in refrigerators and freezers can become unsafe.
Bacteria in aliment grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 and 140 °F, and if these foods are consumed, people can become very laid up.
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Steps to make inquiries to prepare for a possible weather emergency
Keep an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator and freezer. An appliance thermometer indicates the
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Plan ahead for food safety
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N Keep an appliance thermometer in both the refrigerator and freezer. Cut out sure the refrigerator temperature is at or below 40 degrees and the freezer is below 0. Cheap Appliance thermometers can be purchased at general or home sustention stores.
n Group foods together in both the refrigerator and freezer. This helps foods stop cold longer.
n Keep the freezer full. Fill empty spaces with frozen waxy jugs of water, bags of ice or gel packs.
n Freeze refrigerated items that you may not neediness immediately, such as leftovers, milk, and fresh meat and poultry. This will keep them at a uninjured temperature longer.
n Have a large, insulated cooler and frozen gel packs nearby. Know where you can purchase dry ice or block ice.
During a power outage, keep eatables safe:
n Resist the urge to open the refrigerator to “scrutiny” on things. Limit the number of times you unfasten the door when the power is off. Keep the doors closed.
n The refrigerator will keep food solid for up to four hours. If the power is off longer, you can transfer food to a cooler and fill with ice or frozen gel packs. Gauge sure there is enough ice to keep food in the cooler at 40 degrees or below. Add more ice to the cooler as it begins to assuage.
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