Advanced planning saves your loved ones a lot of trouble and reduces the potential for legal disputes that could arise after death. Transporting a body across state lines isnât an issue that has been highly litigated and therefore attorneys arenât necessarily the best experts to provide practical advice in this area.
Food starts to spoil when the temperature rises above 40 degrees. After food warms to that temperature, you have just two hours in which you can either return it to cold conditions or cook it. In the fridge, produce will survive most power failures, but dairy products should be discarded if they smell or taste sour.
Time for a safety lesson. When you are dealing with food products that can spoil, what you are concerned about is the Danger Zone, which is the temperature range at which bacteria multiplies fastest. While specific numbers will vary, a decent rule of thumb is 4-60 degrees Celsius.