Food in the fridge is generally safe - but not always.
Most bacteria go into almost a suspended animation at that temp, if not just outright croak.
Listeria isn’t one of those! Listeria is happy as a clam at temps of 40 degrees or less!
AFAIK, listeria is almost never fatal. But it might make you wish U wur dead!
Most bacteria go into almost a suspended animation at that temp, if not just outright croak.
Listeria isn’t one of those! Listeria is happy as a clam at temps of 40 degrees or less!
AFAIK, listeria is almost never fatal. But it might make you wish U wur dead!
Fungi love the cool temperatures of a refrigerator. So do many bacterial species.
Listeria has a case fatality rate of about 20%, and causes fetal death. Typically, people who get listeriosis are immunocompromised because of age (very young or old), pregnancy, or other medical conditions. The CDC just ran an article about listeriosis a few weeks ago.