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    This document provides guidelines for determining whether frozen foods are safe to refreeze or need to be discarded after a power outage. It separates foods into categories such as meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, and other foods. For each food type, it specifies whether the food can be refrozen if it still contains ice crystals and feels cold, or if it must be discarded after thawing and being left at over 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours. Meat, poultry, seafood, soups and stews should always be discarded if thawed. Dairy products like milk and eggs must also be discarded, while hard cheeses can be refrozen.

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    This document provides guidelines for determining whether frozen foods are safe to refreeze or need to be discarded after a power outage. It separates foods into categories such as meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, and other foods. For each food type, it specifies whether the food can be refrozen if it still contains ice crystals and feels cold, or if it must be discarded after thawing and being left at over 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours. Meat, poultry, seafood, soups and stews should always be discarded if thawed. Dairy products like milk and eggs must also be discarded, while hard cheeses can be refrozen.

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    Food Safety During Power Outage-2

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    Abdul Rhman
    This document provides guidelines for determining whether frozen foods are safe to refreeze or need to be discarded after a power outage. It separates foods into categories such as meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, and other foods. For each food type, it specifies whether the food can be refrozen if it still contains ice crystals and feels cold, or if it must be discarded after thawing and being left at over 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours. Meat, poultry, seafood, soups and stews should always be discarded if thawed. Dairy products like milk and eggs must also be discarded, while hard cheeses can be refrozen.

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    Frozen Food and Power Outages: When to Save It and When to

    Throw It Out
    Type of food Contains ice crystals and Thawed and held above 40°F
    feels cold as if refrigerated for more than 2 hours

    Meat, poultry, seafood

    Meat, poultry, seafood – all Refreeze Discard


    types of cuts

    stews, soups Refreeze Discard

    Dairy

    Milk Refreeze Discard


    (some loss of texture)

    Eggs (out of shell) and egg Refreeze Discard


    products

    Ice cream, frozen yogurt Discard Discard

    Cheese (soft and semi-soft) Refreeze (some loss of texture) Discard

    Hard cheeses Refreeze Refreeze

    Shredded cheeses Refreeze Discard

    Cheesecake Refreeze Discard

    Fruits

    Juices Refreeze Refreeze. (discard if mold,


    yeasty smell, or sliminess
    develops)

    Home or commercially packaged Refreeze Refreeze (discard if mold, yeasty


    (will change texture and flavor) smell, or sliminess develops)

    Vegetables

    Juices Refreeze Discard after held above 40°F


    for 6 hours

    Home or commercially packaged Refreeze (may suffer texture Discard after held above 40°F
    or blanched and flavor loss) for 6 hours
    Type of food Contains ice crystals and Thawed and held above 40°F
    feels cold as if refrigerated for more than 2 hours
    Breads and pastries

    Breads, rolls, muffins, cakes Refreeze Refreeze


    (without custard fillings)

    Cakes, pies, pastries with Refreeze Discard


    custard or cheese filling

    Pie crusts, commercial and Refreeze (some quality loss may Refreeze (quality loss is
    homemade bread dough occur) considerable)

    Other Foods

    Casseroles: pasta, rice-based Refreeze Discard

    Flour, cornmeal, nuts Refreeze Refreeze

    Breakfast items: waffles, Refreeze Refreeze


    pancakes, bagels

    Frozen meal, entree, specialty Refreeze Discard


    item (pizza, sausage and biscuit,
    meat pie, convenience foods)

    Date Last Reviewed January 28, 2021

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