On Jun 27, 9:06*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 26/06/2011 10:19 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
>
> > I was going to get some roast beef at the deli. *The girl said....just
> > so you know, our power has been out for an hour and a half. *I thanked
> > her and skipped the deli meat.
>
> > It was very nice for her to warn me, but they were not throwing the
> > stuff out. *I didn't say anything, but I am wondering if they plan on
> > selling it to the next guy?
>
> And the problem is.......?
> The case would stay reasonably cool for a few hours. *If you bought
> sliced meats and walked around the store with the package before
> checking out the meat would get a lot warmer before you left the store
> than if the power was out all day. Then there is the ride home in a hot
> car.

I hit the meat, dairy, frozen cases last - have a cooler in my car and
never stop for another errand.