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​Power Cuts and Food Safety - May 2018

We arrived home after being away for several days and the power had been interrupted, as was indicated by the oven clock flashing. Being concerned about the safety of food in the fridge and freezer, I contacted the power supplier to find out how long it had been off. Luckily it had been only for a few minutes. I then decided if there were any power interruptions when away in the future, I would keep a small container of water in my freezer. So I filled a very small container with water, froze it and put a small coin (I used a 10 cent piece) on the top of the frozen water. If there is a lengthy power cut to spoil the safety of my food the coin would drop to the bottom of the container when the ice melted. Very simple, but very effective.
Contributed by Anne Ponton