the cooker is operating.
did the power go out? don’t panic. here’s what to do: if you’re not home during the entire slow-cooking process and the power goes out, throw away the food, even if it looks done. if you are home, finish cooking the ingredients immediately by some other means: on a gas stove, on the outdoor grill or at a house where the power is on. when you are home, and if the food was completely cooked before the power went out, the food should remain safe up to two hours in the cooker with the power off. 