Leaving TRNC? Leaving freezer on? Low tech method of ensuring food OK

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
03/07/2011 14:09

Going back to the UK soon and made lots of lovely burgers/sausages for hubby for when he comes back out in a month with daughters and grandchildren. They adore BBQ foods when on holiday.



I was worried that if there was a prolonged power cut or the f/f tripped out that the foodstuffs would be unsafe and looked for a low-tech indicator of this. (just a partial defrosting would make the food dangerous to ingest)



Finally - after 2 weeks of mulling this over, found a way. Fill a small glass/plastic tumbler with water, place it into the freezer. Let it freeze solid. Then place a marble on the top of the ice.



If when you return the marble is not sat on top as you left it but has gone into the water/ice then the f/f has partially defrosted and then you will know for definite that the meatstuffs have to be disposed of.



Might be useful to someone to know this

Jefferson


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
03/07/2011 14:26

Great post. We are going back for 6 weeks and will definitely do this.



Thanks.