Power Outage Food Safety

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During power outages due to severe weather, refrigerators and freezers without power can become problematic quickly.  A refrigerator can keep food safe for up to *4 hours* and a full freezer will keep frozen foods safe for up to 48 hours, if its full. Find out when to discard food here:  https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/food-safety-during-power-outage?fbclid=IwAR0-za9KDYEeJ2_sbmYmMER5KAZ5m-27sbpiDLR4dY_hXD9jqlIaD7_8nGs