What's the Ideal Refrigerator Temperature to Refrigerate Food?
What's the Ideal Refrigerator Temperature to Refrigerate Food?
The ideal temperature for refrigerating food items is 40 °F or below i.e. 0ºC to 5ºC.
The ideal temperature for refrigerating food items is 40 °F or below i.e. 0ºC to 5ºC.
Food stored at above 40 °F for two hours and one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F should not be consumed.
Food stored at above 40 °F for two hours and one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F should not be consumed.
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Bacteria grow rapidly between 40 and 140 °F
Bacteria grow rapidly between 40 and 140 °F
The taste, smell, or appearance of food may not change even if pathogen is present
The taste, smell, or appearance of food may not change even if pathogen is present
Refrigerate Fruits between 32 to 55°F
Refrigerate Fruits between 32 to 55°F
Refrigerate Fresh Beef, pork, veal, lamb between 28°F to 32°F
Refrigerate Fresh Beef, pork, veal, lamb between 28°F to 32°F
Refrigerate Vegetables between Warm season crops 45 to 55°F
cool-season crops 32 to 35°F
Refrigerate Vegetables between Warm season crops 45 to 55°F
cool-season crops 32 to 35°F
Refrigerate Fish, Shrimp, lobster, crab, and scallops at 40° F or below
Refrigerate Fish, Shrimp, lobster, crab, and scallops at 40° F or below
You can use an appliance thermometer for measuring the temperature.
You can use an appliance thermometer for measuring the temperature.
Refrigerate hot food directly or cool them quickly in ice-cold water before putting them inside the Refrigerator
Refrigerate hot food directly or cool them quickly in ice-cold water before putting them inside the Refrigerator
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