On Nutrition: Safest bet is to toss all food from open freezer | Health

Expensive Dr. Blonz: My household and I left city, and once we returned 48 hours later, I seen that the stand-up freezer door was partially open. Every part inside was thawed out, apart from about 4 kilos of ice from a 20-pound bag. I touched one sealed bag containing salmon, and it wasn’t chilly. Is that this a complete loss? — D.D.

Expensive D.D.: In an influence outage, a never-opened freezer may also help save meals, counting on the unit’s insulation to assist keep the temperature. Conversely, an influence outage and an open door is a recipe for a complete loss. In your situation — a working unit with its door open for 2 days — the prognosis will not be significantly better.

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