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Hello all,
First off, I don't know if I put this in the right section. I also tried looking up previous posts and didn't find any, but I didn't look too hard. I just typed in dry food in fridge to see what came up and most of it was about freeze-dried food.
Lately it has been hot, and we just put our air conditioner in. I should have probably thought of this beforehand, but I could have swore I read about a vet that said it would be better to put dry food in the fridge because it won't mold as quickly. And after thinking of microbiology I thought yeah, that makes sense it is colder in the fridge. It should slow down bacteria growth.
I put this 8 lb bag in the fridge and pushed the air out each time and kept the original seal closed plus folded it with a clip. I noticed after a while that the bag got a little wet from condensation so I turned down the fridge temp a little bit. So now there is no more condensation on the outside, but I think it got on the inside too, which I didn't think of. This is a pretty new bag. When I brought out the amount that I feed my cat it will leave a little bit of water on the bottom of the bowl like she was licking around the bowl (which she doesn't in this one, I keep it in one bowl and pour onto a plate)
So after all that information, do you think that with the condensation getting inside the bag in the fridge, that it would get moldy? I regret putting it in the fridge, but with the temperature changing so much I didn't have another place that was cool and dry.
Right now it seems fine and I will keep the bag and bowl of dry kibble in the fridge and only give the small amount she will eat at different times.
Has anyone else put dry kibble in the fridge? Any advice?
Thanks all,
Jokingly.... I wish I could lay it out on a sheet pan and put some of it in the oven to dry it out again.
First off, I don't know if I put this in the right section. I also tried looking up previous posts and didn't find any, but I didn't look too hard. I just typed in dry food in fridge to see what came up and most of it was about freeze-dried food.
Lately it has been hot, and we just put our air conditioner in. I should have probably thought of this beforehand, but I could have swore I read about a vet that said it would be better to put dry food in the fridge because it won't mold as quickly. And after thinking of microbiology I thought yeah, that makes sense it is colder in the fridge. It should slow down bacteria growth.
I put this 8 lb bag in the fridge and pushed the air out each time and kept the original seal closed plus folded it with a clip. I noticed after a while that the bag got a little wet from condensation so I turned down the fridge temp a little bit. So now there is no more condensation on the outside, but I think it got on the inside too, which I didn't think of. This is a pretty new bag. When I brought out the amount that I feed my cat it will leave a little bit of water on the bottom of the bowl like she was licking around the bowl (which she doesn't in this one, I keep it in one bowl and pour onto a plate)
So after all that information, do you think that with the condensation getting inside the bag in the fridge, that it would get moldy? I regret putting it in the fridge, but with the temperature changing so much I didn't have another place that was cool and dry.
Right now it seems fine and I will keep the bag and bowl of dry kibble in the fridge and only give the small amount she will eat at different times.
Has anyone else put dry kibble in the fridge? Any advice?
Thanks all,
Jokingly.... I wish I could lay it out on a sheet pan and put some of it in the oven to dry it out again.