Anything you take out of the freezer and leave thawed for 8 hours is probably NOT good any more. Putting it back in the fridge won't help.
Yes, you can refreeze frozen fruit after it has thawed, but the texture and taste may be affected. It is generally safe to refreeze fruit once as long as it was thawed in the refrigerator and not left out at room temperature for an extended period.
Yes, it is safe to refreeze frozen vegetables after they have been thawed, as long as they were thawed in the refrigerator and not left out at room temperature for an extended period of time. However, the quality of the vegetables may be slightly compromised after being thawed and refrozen.
Thawed frozen breast milk is good for 24 hours when stored in the refrigerator.
Frozen chicken should be thawed in the refrigerator. Thawing chicken at room temperature can promote the growth of harmful bacteria.
How long it will last will depend upon how good it was when frozen and how it was thawed. If it was thawed at room temperature, it should be cooked immediately. If it wasn't fresh when frozen, it should be cooked immediately. If it was very fresh when frozen and was thawed in the fridge, then you should have at least a couple days to cook it.
Thawed frozen breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. It is not recommended to refreeze thawed breast milk.
Chicken that had been frozen and now no longer has ice crystals (or very few) in it. Hopefully, it was thawed out in the refrigerator.
Thawed frozen breast milk is good for 24 hours when stored in the refrigerator. It should not be refrozen.
Yes, you can eat frozen cooked shrimp after thawing as long as it has been thawed properly in the refrigerator and not left out at room temperature for an extended period of time.
Thawed frozen breast milk is good for 24 hours in the refrigerator before it needs to be used.
Yes, you can still cook perogies if they thawed out while frozen, as long as they were thawed safely in the refrigerator and not left at room temperature for too long. Simply cook them according to your preferred method—boiling, frying, or baking. However, if they were thawed at room temperature for an extended period, it's best to discard them to avoid food safety risks. Always ensure they are heated thoroughly before serving.
It isn't generally safe to refreeze raw food. This is especially true for chicken, which is contaminated with salmonella at scary-high rates. If the chicken has thawed, it isn't generally safe to refreeze it and eat it later. This is especially true if it is thawed in room-temperature water rather than being thawed in the refrigerator. Once thawed, the chicken should be cooked fairly quickly. Once cooked, it can then be frozen for later consumption.