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Ensure that doors have a good seal and close tightly to maintain the temperature and the efficiency of the unit. Additionally, keep doors closed as much as possible. Keep a back-up appliance thermometer in the unit in case of a power outage. If the refrigerator is still 40Â°F when the power returns, the food is safe. The food should not be consumed if the temperature is held at 40Â°F for more than two hours.
Hereâs the short answer: The ideal refrigerator temperature, measured in the middle of the middle shelf, is between 35 and 38 degrees. Your fridge needs to be warm enough so your food doesnât freeze (32 degrees) but not so warm that it crosses into the bacterial danger zone (above 40 degrees). So a number somewhere around the middle of those two bookends makes sense. You probably know that some places in the refrigerator are warmer than others.