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What if your freezer was unplugged by accident and some food was thawed can i refreeze it?
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β 14y ago
Yes providing the food reaches a safe internal temperature. When raw meat is thawed bacteria begins to grow once it's been in the danger zone for four hours. Refreezing it does not stop this just delays it till it is thawed again. When you cook it to an internal temp. of 180 degrees it kills the bacteria and it is safe to refreeze
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β 16y ago
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β 16y agoYes provided it is cooked fully to an internal temperature of 180 degrees. If it is undercooked the bacteria has not been destroyed and will only go dormant when it's frozen. As soon as the food is thawed again it will still be there.
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β 14y agoThat will depend on the food itself, the maximum temperature it reached and for how long.
If the food is still below 41°F or is still icy, it could possibly be refrozen, but the quality will be diminished.
If the food is still below 41°F, it might be better to cook it first, then re-freeze.
Without knowing the specific time/temperature details, it is nearly impossible to say that the food is OK. You are the one who ultimately needs to make the decision. When in doubt, throw it out.
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β 13y agodepends on the food. bread- yes.
meat- no.
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β 13y agoYes,but it might go off depending on what you froze.
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