Current Events > Just had an eight-hour power outage. Should I throw out any food from my fridge?

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This happened at night, so it didn't affect me too much. According to the announcement that my power company put out, it was from approximately 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM, so I was asleep for most of it. I never opened the fridge and went out to a restaurant to eat dinner, but could any of the food have spoiled in that time? How long can food last in a refrigerator during a power outage before you have to throw it away?
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It'll be fine
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If another power outage hits, how long before you should really throw out the food?
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If the door was kept closed for most of that, it's all good.
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Case by case basis. Go by sight and smell. If something smells bad, throw it out.

Else it should all be good if the door was kept closed.
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As others have said as long as you didn't keep opening it you're fine

Shit can sit at room temp for 4 hours before it goes bad, your fridge should stay cold on its own for 8
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