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Article #8668Re: Q: How long does food keep in the freezer?
From: Ken M.
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:19
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:19
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Mark Das wrote: > > I know, it's kind of a weird question. My power company (PG&E, you might > have heard of them) inadvertantly turned the power off on me. The power was > off for probably 10 hours. Anyway, I'm filing a claims form and it says food > can keep in the freezer for two days without spoiling. Now, I don't want to > eat the food and get sick, but I do have a good amount of food I'd rather > not waste. So, if food has been in a non-powered freezer (with the door > closed) for about 10 hours, is it still okay? > > Thanks, > Mark If they are going to make a habit of this (and I'm sure they will) try and find out who sells dry ice nearby, and use that. (ken)
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