Ah crap. Freezer popped open in the middle of the day

[pennylane]

So somehow the freezer popped open a little (maybe something inside fell and pushed it open--it's a bit crowded in there). When I came home, the food closest to the door got unfrozen. The ice cream was no longer solid (but not completely liquid either). The brocolli thawed. Eggo waffles got all soggy. Everything was still cold. Though some stuff may no longer have been "refrigerator" cold.

Do you think the perishable crap (brocolli, meat) is still good?

 

[Brainonska511]

It's probably still fine. Though, if you have any doubts, just throw it out and buy new food. It's your health.

 

[Alone]

If it didn't get warm, it should be alright.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Alone
If it didn't get warm, it should be alright.

Hmm


what if I left a package of Porkchops ontop of the fridge to unthat when I went to work for 5 hours and came home and they were unthawed and warm...

Good or bad?

 

[OOBradm]

so what your saying is....

cold air popped out of your freezer.

sounds familiar.....

 

[Captante]

i doubt anything is spoiled to the extent it will make you sick as long as it stayed cold, but frozen veggies & many other foods don't taste nearly as good once they do the thaw/refreeze thing.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Alone
If it didn't get warm, it should be alright.

Hmm


what if I left a package of Porkchops ontop of the fridge to unthat when I went to work for 5 hours and came home and they were unthawed and warm...

Good or bad?

Cook it. I'm no expert, but I think meat has to be left out for a considerable amount of time in the heat before it'll spoil.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Alone
If it didn't get warm, it should be alright.

Hmm


what if I left a package of Porkchops ontop of the fridge to unthat when I went to work for 5 hours and came home and they were unthawed and warm...

Good or bad?

Cook it. I'm no expert, but I think meat has to be left out for a considerable amount of time in the heat before it'll spoil.

alright. I will cook them really really well heh. I did it today and had just put them back in the fridge before I read this thread.