Is there a “correct” temperature for refrigerators and freezers? Yep: A fridge temperature of 37° F will keep fresh food good for as long as possible—with no ice crystals on lettuce or bacteria ...

No one wants to waste a refrigerator full of food, but if you keep the temperature too cold you can hike up your utility bill. There's a sweet spot right above freezing that you need to hit, and a ...

What its real shelf life is—and how temperature, storage, and reheating make all the difference between a safe meal and one you should skip.

That’s the average refrigerator temperature in thousands of homes across Europe. The FDA says yours should be at 40°F or colder. Anything warmer, bacteria grows on your ready-to-eat food. So yeah, ...