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Keeping food safe during power outages

Last night's storms have left several people without power on Wednesday in our area.

Tulsa Health Department wants to make sure people without power follow food safety guidelines and not get sick.

"Use a food thermometer to check the temperature of food before you cook or eat it,"  Debbie Watts, Tulsa Health Department food protection services manager says. "Food kept above 41 degrees Fahrenheit for more than four hours should be considered unsafe and thrown away."

The health department says the greatest concerns are meats, lunch meats, fish, shellfish, poultry, dairy, cut fruits and eggs.

People without power should keep freezers and refrigerators closed as much as possible to keep the cool air inside.  The health department says foods in freezers kept closed at least a day, if not more.

Also, there is always one good rule to follow when it comes to food being okay to eat or not, "when in doubt throw it away," health department says.

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