31 Common Food, Cooking Mistakes That Could POISON You 👈 Begin here.
- Putting warm food in the refrigerator
Putting hot or warm food in the refrigerator raises the internal temperature and could put all the items in there at risk of bacteria growth. However, it's also important to chill dishes quickly after they've been cooked. To cool food down more rapidly, so it's at a suitable temperature to store in the refrigerator, divide it into smaller portions, spread food like rice on a tray and cover saucepans, and move to colder areas. The coldest part of a refrigerator should be below 41ºF.
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