DALLAS - Food demand is soaring in Texas amid a deadly winter storm that's left 500,000 without power, unable to eat what they may have had in the fridge for safety's sake.
In the event of such an emergency, what can you keep and what should you toss? Refrigerated and frozen foods may not hold up and have the potential to make consumers sick when the power goes out.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends keeping thermometers in your fridge and freezer to ensure refrigerators are at 40°F or below, and that the freezer remains at 0°F or below.