How Cold Should I Keep My Fridge?

How Cold Should I Keep My Fridge?

un less You live on a farm or want to travel to the grocery

store every day, you need a refrigerator to keep foods and drinks

fit for later consumption .keeping the fridge at the proper temperature

is the key to minimizing food spoilage and loss .several variables affect

how you need to adjust your fridge settings .understanding bacteria

One of the major reasons why people put food in the fridge

is ti slow the growth of harmful bacteria that could cause illness.

scientists have figured out that bacteria growth doesn't really slow

down significantly until tempratures reach around  40 degree Fahrenheit

No Freeze,Please

Even thogh bacterial growth slows at temoratures under40 degrees Fahrenheit

,Many of the foods and beverages people like to Store in the fridge have at least a small

amount of water.if temperatures  in the fridge dip below 32 degrees

the water in the beverage or food can freeze.That can turn Fresh Fruits and veggies

into an unappetizing.mushy mess once the food is thawed.it also can make it impossible to

chug Favorite beverages .Thus,the temperature in a fridge never should go below Freezing