{"id":74557,"date":"2020-02-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-food-safety-during-power-outages\/"},"modified":"2020-02-13T11:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T15:03:14","slug":"seguridad-de-los-alimentos-durante-apagones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/seguridad-de-los-alimentos-durante-apagones\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety During Power Outages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 13, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0It&#8217;s the winter season and parts of the country are facing extreme weather conditions and power outages. In fact, a power outage can happen at any time, so it&#8217;s important to have a plan in place to safely handle your food during an emergency. Read on to learn the best way to keep your food safe in case a power outage does take place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf51fleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf51fleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1087809\/FDA_Food_Safety.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b>Be Prepared and Plan Ahead<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Use\u00a0a refrigerator and freezer thermometer<\/b>, and check it <i>regularly<\/i> to ensure that the refrigerator temperature is at or below <b>40\u00b0F<\/b> and the freezer is at or below <b>0\u00b0F<\/b>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Plan for ice.<\/b>\u00a0Know where you can get dry or block ice. Make ice cubes and freeze containers of water or gel packs to help keep food cold when there is a loss of power. <\/li>\n<li><b>Keep coolers on hand<\/b>\u00a0to store refrigerated food if the power will be out for more than 4 hours. <\/li>\n<li><b>Freeze refrigerated items<\/b>\u00a0that you may not need immediately and <b>group food together<\/b> in the freezer. <\/li>\n<li><b>Stock your pantry<\/b>\u00a0with a few days&#8217; worth of ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or refrigeration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If the Power Goes Out\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cold temperatures slow the growth of harmful bacteria. Keeping food at safe temperatures is key to reduce the risk of foodborne poisoning. <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed<\/b>\u00a0as much as possible. The refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours, and a full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if half full) if the door remains closed. <\/li>\n<li><b>Use ice <\/b>(dry or block ice,<b>\u00a0<\/b>ice cubes, and frozen containers of water\/gel packs)\u00a0to keep your refrigerator and freezer as cold as possible. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When Power is Restored<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Before eating any food after a power outage, check the temperatures inside your refrigerator and freezer. <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>If the power was out for no more than 4 hours,<\/b>\u00a0refrigerated food should be safe as long as the doors were kept closed. When the power comes back on, check the temperature in the refrigerator or of the food. <b>Discard any perishable food<\/b> (such as meat, poultry, seafood, milk, eggs, or leftovers) that has been at refrigerator temperatures above 40\u00b0F for 4 hours or more. Perishable foods with temperatures that are 45\u00b0F or below (measured with a food thermometer) should be safe but cooked and consumed as soon as possible. <\/li>\n<li><b>If the freezer thermometer reads 40\u00b0F or below<\/b>, food is safe and may be refrozen. If you did not have a thermometer in the freezer, <b>check each package<\/b> to determine its safety; you can&#8217;t rely on appearance or odor. If the food still contains ice crystals or is 40\u00b0F or below, it is safe to refreeze or cook. <\/li>\n<li>Be aware that perishable foods that are not kept adequately refrigerated or frozen may cause food poisoning if eaten, <i>even after they are thoroughly cooked<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more and watch a video about food safety during a power outage at:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2714803-1&amp;h=3697376967&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fda.gov%2Ffood%2Fbuy-store-serve-safe-food%2Ffood-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fda.gov%2Ffood%2Fbuy-store-serve-safe-food%2Ffood-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/food-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2714803-1&amp;h=2651784437&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fda.gov%2Ffood%2Fbuy-store-serve-safe-food%2Ffood-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods%23video&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fda.gov%2Ffood%2Fbuy-store-serve-safe-food%2Ffood-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods%23video\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/food-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods#video<\/a>\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact: Media: 1-301-796-4540\u00a0 Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgbd0fleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgbd0fleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/585467\/US_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2714803-1&amp;h=3060041301&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1087809%2FFDA_Food_Safety.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1087809%2FFDA_Food_Safety.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1087809\/FDA_Food_Safety.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2714803-1&amp;h=2945520105&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F585467%2FUS_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F585467%2FUS_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/585467\/US_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 13, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0It&#8217;s the winter season and parts of the country are facing extreme weather conditions and power outages. In fact, a power outage can happen at any time, so it&#8217;s important to have a plan in place to safely handle your food during an emergency. 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