Eli5: why is it safer to let food cool down before putting it in fridge, instead of putting it in hot?

Question

Eli5: why is it safer to let food cool down before putting it in fridge, instead of putting it in hot?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The hot food will continue to put off heat as the fridge cools it, this heat will raise the temperature of the other food items in the fridge and possibly lead to the other food going bad.