Homeowners don't know how to safely restore food after power outages

When power fails for extended periods, homeowners face dangerous food safety decisions—they can't tell which foods are still safe to eat versus contaminated, risking foodborne illness. Current solutions like USDA guidelines are hard to find in emergencies, lack specificity for different food types and outage durations, and people often default to throwing away expensive groceries unnecessarily or keeping unsafe food. This creates both health risks and significant financial waste during already stressful situations.