MadSci Network: Microbiology
Query:

Re: How can one make a refrigerator safe to store food in after mold has grown

Date: Thu Jan 7 07:23:44 1999
Posted By: Glenn Boyd, Staff, Microbiologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 915568000.Mi
Message:

If there is visible mold (with accompanying odor) throughout the 
refrigerator.....buy a new refrigerator.

If the mold was on food surfaces only or minimally present....open the 
door and wipe out the entire refrigerator with a soap/water solution as 
you would to clean it. Then allow the unit to DRY COMPLETELY (may take 2-3 
days); molds have a difficult time growing in a dry environment. I 
personally do not recommend disinfectant solutions as it is too easy to 
mix them incorrectly and create more of a problem than a solution (pun 
intended). 

Good luck!


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