What temperature should your refrigerator / freezer be set to?
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freezer should be kept at 0 degrees F and the refrigerator needs to be kept lower than 40 but not colder than 32(so it doesnt freeze)
plus the TDZ or Temperature Danger Zone which is between 40 and 140 thats where bacteria grows extremely fast and can cause a food born illness
Anything above 45 degrees is considered the danger zone for cold food. Cold food has to be kept below that to hinder bacteria growth. Most restaurants keep their walk-in refrigerators at about 36 to 38 degrees. Most homeowners keep theirs too warm.
Freezers should be cold enough to quickly freeze whatever you put in them but not so cold that it takes a hammer and chisel to get a scoop of ice cream. We keep our freezer on the coldest possible setting, but that's just preference. Restaurants keep their walk-in freezers at about -15 to -10 degrees. Most home owners probably keep theirs around 0 to 10.
Just keep your fresh food side to a cold comfortable level. Its
difficult on newer units as they are making them skimpy. The freezer needs to be below zero if you have an ice maker, otherwise you can get by with up to water not freezing. Go to
http://appliancequickfix.com/ to see how your fridge works.
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