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Hurricane Sandy food safety: What to keep, what to throw away

Thursday November 1, 2012 8:39 PM By Amanda Koval

More than 1.1 million New York homes and businesses may be without power for at least a week. Just as rotten as being in the dark for days are the items left behind in the fridge.

Here are some guidelines on what items need to be thrown away and what is okay to keep, according to FoodSafety.gov.

Items that need to be tossed:

•Raw meat, or anything that has come in contact...

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