This Is How Your Refrigerator Is Making You Sick

Normally, we tend to not think that much about our refrigerators. All we do is pick a specific temperature, see if it feels cold enough, place the food in, and that’s it! But apparently, there are many things we need to understand about our fridges, especially its temperature because, how would you know if it is consistent?

Here is the truth: we really don’t know how cold our refrigerators are because the fridge goes through many periods of idling where the temperature increases creepily, and during those periods when it can lead your food to spoil. So if you have it over 40°F, then you need to decrease it immediately, according to the FDA and CDC.

There are many other reasons why you need to keep the temperature of your refrigerator at that degree, and one of them includes the safety of you and your family’s health. Even if you have a brand new fridge, there is still a possibility of a failed accuracy at the front panel.

We have collected all the needed answers to some of the most common “fridge” questions, so don’t hesitate to read on!

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#1 – The ideal temperature

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As we mentioned before, the temperature of your fridge should never go beyond 40°F in order to keep your food out of the “danger zone”, and your refrigerator must remain at 0°F in order to stay safe from freezer burn.

If the temperature of both the freezer and fridge are warmer than that, then your food will experience faster spoilage.

Experts have tested over 200 refrigerators to see which one can do the best job at keeping the food safe. They ran many tests and looked for the freezer that would remain at the right temperature for the longest time.

They found out that they never stay at the same temperature due to the way they work: The motor can’t be running constantly so the defrost cycles would bring the temperature up. If the temperature becomes excessive, the fridge may not be cold enough to keep the food fresh.