Quick question, freezer temps?

Cold temperatures help keep harmful bacteria from growing and
multiplying.
A refrigerator temperature of 40 degrees F or lower will slow bacterial
growth.
Keep your freezer at 0 degrees F or lower. Freezing will stop most
bacterial growth so frozen foods keep longer than those at refrigerator
temperature. Freezing does not kill bacteria so it is still important
to handle food safely.

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've not checked the deep freeze yet, but I finally got my hands on a
decent, accurate thermometer. I checked it against the calibrated ones
at work. It goes down to minus 50 F.

The small freezer in the kitchen is holding well at -5 degrees F.

Is that cold enough???

I believe that 0 degrees f is considered correct for a home freezer, so I
think you are fine.

--
Peter Aitken

Hello Om:

If memory serves, 0 F is the standard for the deep freeze. (Though
it's something of an arbitrary standard anyway.) So yes, -5 F should
be just fine for the freezer part of the refrigideezer.

Best -- Terry
....who listened to one-too-many George Carlin albums....

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kevnbro said:

Cold temperatures help keep harmful bacteria from growing and
multiplying.
A refrigerator temperature of 40 degrees F or lower will slow bacterial
growth.
Keep your freezer at 0 degrees F or lower. Freezing will stop most
bacterial growth so frozen foods keep longer than those at refrigerator
temperature. Freezing does not kill bacteria so it is still important
to handle food safely.

Minus 5 degrees is lower than 0, so I guess I'm ok then. ;-)

Thanks!

I've not checked the inside 'frige yet but the big hobart on the back
porch holds steady at 38 to 40 degrees. I could set the thermostat lower
and I just replaced the compressor, so I might do that but I don't want
to freeze the produce in the back of it!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Peter Aitken said:

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I've not checked the deep freeze yet, but I finally got my hands on a
decent, accurate thermometer. I checked it against the calibrated ones
at work. It goes down to minus 50 F.

The small freezer in the kitchen is holding well at -5 degrees F.

Is that cold enough???

I believe that 0 degrees f is considered correct for a home freezer, so I
think you are fine.

Thanks!!! :-)

I have it clamped to the bar right on the inside of the door so that
should be the warmest part.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Quoted message said:

Hello Om:

If memory serves, 0 F is the standard for the deep freeze. (Though
it's something of an arbitrary standard anyway.) So yes, -5 F should
be just fine for the freezer part of the refrigideezer.

Best -- Terry
...who listened to one-too-many George Carlin albums....

Danke! :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not
so great) words of knowledge:

Quoted message said:

I've not checked the deep freeze yet, but I finally got my hands on a
decent, accurate thermometer. I checked it against the calibrated ones
at work. It goes down to minus 50 F.

The small freezer in the kitchen is holding well at -5 degrees F.

Is that cold enough???

That is cold enough.

When I was in the service, the OPTIMUM temperatures were 34 degrees for
the refrigerator and -10 degrees for the freezer. According to the
military, those temperatures will provide maximum longevity for food.

I keep my refrigerator at 34 degrees. I have noticed that milk lasts
several days longer than at 38 or 40 degrees.

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Ted Campanelli said:

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not
so great) words of knowledge:

Quoted message said:

I've not checked the deep freeze yet, but I finally got my hands on a
decent, accurate thermometer. I checked it against the calibrated ones
at work. It goes down to minus 50 F.

The small freezer in the kitchen is holding well at -5 degrees F.

Is that cold enough???

That is cold enough.

When I was in the service, the OPTIMUM temperatures were 34 degrees for
the refrigerator and -10 degrees for the freezer. According to the
military, those temperatures will provide maximum longevity for food.

I keep my refrigerator at 34 degrees. I have noticed that milk lasts
several days longer than at 38 or 40 degrees.

I imagine it does.
For longer term storage, I have frozen milk.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson