Q: I’m not sure if my refrigerator temperature setting is working properly. The foods in it don’t seem all that cold, but I have the dial set at the recommended level. What temperature should a ...

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY After carefully choosing the freshest produce at the market, people face even more choices with ...

As energy costs climb and food prices stay high, more households are rethinking how they use their appliances. The ideal temperature settings for your freezer and refrigerator play a crucial role in ...

Scientists from a food research center in Wales are handing out fridge thermometers as part of a food safety research project. Researchers from the ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre at Cardiff ...

Any number of situations create a crisis when you recognize your refrigerator is not cooling its contents. Handling food safely while the power is off and when it is restored ensures you and your ...

What its real shelf life is—and how temperature, storage, and reheating make all the difference between a safe meal and one you should skip.

A refrigerator will keep food safe for up to four hours during an outage when the door is kept closed as much as possible. A full freezer will hold a safe temperature for approximately 48 hours, or 24 ...

Summer is upon us, so it is time to get the grill out and gear up for tailgate gatherings. Keeping food safe at a tailgate gathering requires the same safe food handling practices as picnicking ...