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Default fridge problem - advice needed

In article >,
"Allan" > wrote:

> I just stocked up on food for the holidays last night, but unfortunately it
> seems I over-did it, because when I got up this morning, I noticed the
> fridge has been open, just slightly ajar, since 2am last night, so that's
> about 6-7 hours. With quite a bit of fresh meat in there, as well as milk
> and lots of deli stuff with a best-before-date of Jan 4th, I wonder how long
> it will now stay fresh? The temperature had dropped to 19 degrees Celsius by
> the time I noticed it. I was planning to freeze some of the steaks and
> chicken I have in there, but not sure what to do now. Any advice/thoughts?
>
> Thanks.


That's about 65 degrees. Recommended fridge temp is below 40 deg. F.
If things are still cold to the touch, though, I wouldn't worry about
it.
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