Load shedding affects kitchen hygiene in ways worth planning for, particularly around fridge and freezer safety.
Fridge temperature risk
Extended outages can allow fridge and freezer temperatures to rise enough to affect food safety, worth monitoring during longer load shedding stages.
Minimising the risk
Keeping the fridge door closed as much as possible during an outage, and grouping items to retain cold air, helps limit temperature rise.
Cleaning after an outage
Check for spoiled food and clean any resulting mess promptly after power returns, rather than leaving it to compound. See our kitchen cleaning guide for full fridge care.