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From: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Is it okay to refreeze meat?
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Date: Wed, 29-Feb-84 12:58:39 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 29 12:58:39 1984
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Frozen meat which has thawed and then been refrozen is subject to freezer
burn, which makes it tougher, drier, and can give it a funny taste.

If it reaches room temperature, it can start to culture salmonella, and
any other lovely bacteria which it picked up in handling and packing.

When it refreezes, these bacteria will continue to grow but at a slower
rate.  Therefore, the time it is safe to store the meat is reduced by
some random amount.

No, home irradiation to kill the bacteria is NOT advised.

Hutch