(Provided courtesy of the American Red Cross - Greater Kansas
City Chapter )
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Frozen Foods
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Meat and Mixed Dishes: | Still Contains Ice Crystals.
Not Above 40° F | Thawed, Held Above 40° F
For Over 2 Hours |
Beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, ground meat and poultry |
Refreeze | Discard |
Casseroles with meat, pasta, rice, egg or cheese base,
stews, soups, convenience foods, pizza
| Refreeze | Discard |
Fish, shellfish, breaded seafood products
| Refreeze | Discard |
Dairy:
| Still Contains Ice Crystals.
Not Above 40° F | Thawed, Held Above 40° F
For Over 2 Hours |
Milk |
Refreeze | Discard |
Eggs (out of shell) egg products
| Refreeze | Discard |
Ice cream, frozen yogurt
| Discard | Discard |
Cheese (soft and semi soft) cream cheese ricotta
| Refreeze | Discard |
Hard cheese (cheddar Swiss parmesan)
| Refreeze | Refreeze |
Fruits and Vegetables: | Still Contains Ice Crystals.
Not Above 40° F | Thawed, Held Above 40° F
For Over 2 Hours |
Fruit Juices |
Refreeze | Refreeze. Discard if mold, yeasty smell or sliminess develops. |
Home or commercially packaged fruit
| Refreeze | Refreeze. Discard if mold, yeasty smell or sliminess develops. |
Vegetable Juices
| Refreeze | Discard if above 50° for over 8 hours. |
Home or commercially packaged or blanched vegetables
| Refreeze | Discard if above 50° for over 8 hours. |
Baked Goods Baking Ingredients: | Still Contains Ice Crystals.
Not Above 40° F | Thawed, Held Above 40° F
For Over 2 Hours |
Fruit Juices |
Refreeze | Refreeze |
Flour, cornmeal, nuts
| Refreeze | Refreeze |
Pie Crusts, Breads, rolls, muffins, cakes (no custard fillings)
| Refreeze | Discard if above 50° for over 8 hours. |
Cakes, pies, pastries with custard or cheese filling, cheesecake
| Refreeze | Discard |
Commercial and homemade bread dough
| Refreeze | Refreeze |
Reminders: |
 Call toll free 1-888-LIGHTKC (1-888-544-4852) to report outages |
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Dry ice for your freezer is available at most local supermarkets
and ice companies |
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Refrigerated food safety |
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Outage Restoration Update |
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