If power has failed for more than a day, the food in your refrigerator may be unsafe to eat.

The Tropical Public Health Unit recommends you take the following steps:

• Refrigerated food will spoil sooner than frozen food, so eat any perishable foods in your fridge first – such as dairy products and meat.

• Throw out any food that has started to spoil, especially if it smells bad, tastes strange or is slimy.

• If your power is off for more than 36 hours and you have not kept your freezer stocked with ice, food will start to spoil and should be eaten immediately. What cannot be eaten should be thrown out.

• Do not refreeze partially defrosted food.

• Do not open your fridge or freezer door unnecessarily and close it tight when not in use.

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