After the chaos with the electricity that occurred in the summer in Gotland, where households suffered long power outages, the Swedish Food Administration The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has now issued new national guidelines ahead of the winter season, as many warn of power shortages and grid chaos. The agency is urging Swedes to prepare so they can save perishable food in the event of a sudden power outage.
– “There are certain things that one can do to extend the refrigeration and therefore the shelf life of food. Also, some foods are preserved longer than others when the temperature in the refrigerator rises,” said Åsa Rosengren, a microbiologist at the Food Authority, in a press release on Friday.
"Put ice packs or plastic bottles filled with water in the freezer," the Service writes in its instructions.
The Service also points out that a refrigerator that maintains a temperature of 4 degrees instead of 8 makes a big difference; the cold remains that way for several hours longer in the event of a power outage.
During the break, the refrigerator door should be opened as rarely as possible. If the refrigerator nevertheless warms up, it can in some cases be assessed whether the food is still good by looking, smelling or tasting it. This is true as long as the break has not lasted more than seven hours and the refrigerator was initially at a temperature of 4 degrees.
The Food Service also reminds people of the importance of household preparedness. Swedes are urged to have food and water for "at least a week" as well as the ability to cook without electricity, for example with a camping stove or barbecue.
The report with the new guidelines is available on the Food Service website.
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