When we started the kitchen remodel in mid November, we unplugged the brand new fridge in the kitchen and emptied the contents (so we thought) into the garage fridge. It's been sitting unplugged in our office since then.
I happened to open up the door to it this morning for the first time and OMG it smelled horrible. Searching further into the freeze, found out that we had left all the food in the top pull out shelf in the freezer - meats, coffee, chili and freezer packs. My husband emptied it in November and we both swore we looked it over thoroughly when we moved it.
The good news is that we found out that the fridge is absolutely air tight - never once noticed the smell in the house.
The bad news is that the smell has permeated mostly the freezer, but seaped up to the fridge.
We pulled out everything in the freezer and disinfected it with a bleach solution. We need to do the same to the fridge.
So, would you be afraid of remnant e-coli bacteria's in this fridge? Any other ideas on how to disinfect the fridge so I don't have to buy another (it was a top of the line, stainless steel, bottom freezer with french door main compartment)?
I happened to open up the door to it this morning for the first time and OMG it smelled horrible. Searching further into the freeze, found out that we had left all the food in the top pull out shelf in the freezer - meats, coffee, chili and freezer packs. My husband emptied it in November and we both swore we looked it over thoroughly when we moved it.
The good news is that we found out that the fridge is absolutely air tight - never once noticed the smell in the house.
The bad news is that the smell has permeated mostly the freezer, but seaped up to the fridge.
We pulled out everything in the freezer and disinfected it with a bleach solution. We need to do the same to the fridge.
So, would you be afraid of remnant e-coli bacteria's in this fridge? Any other ideas on how to disinfect the fridge so I don't have to buy another (it was a top of the line, stainless steel, bottom freezer with french door main compartment)?