When the power goes hack on, it will wake you, so you can check the condition of your foods in the freezer. If freezer foods still have ice crystals they can be refrozen. Try to determine how long the power has been out. Check the internal temperature of the food and your refrigerator with your quick-response thermometer. A liquid such as milk or juice is easy to check.
Spot check other items like steaks or left-overs also.
There will be loss of quality with refreezing, but the food will be safe. Food News for Consumers, Summer 1989, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service. Home Page Copyright 1999-2000 Mirabito Fuel Group. World Rights Reserved.