HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -They recommend you keep your fridge set to 4°C (40°F) or colder and your freezer at-18 °C (0 °F) or lower. At that temperature bacteria growth can be slowed down.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some fridges don’t show the temperature but work on a setting that is listed from 1 to 5. The numbers on the fridge’s temperature dial indicate the refrigerating power. Therefore, the higher the setting, the cooler the fridge will be. Choosing setting 5 will make your fridge the coldest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Food Standards Agency advises household fridges to be set at 5 degrees Celsius or below. This is because harmful bacteria grow best in what is known as the ‘danger zone’ between 8 degrees and 63 degrees.