Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!halle1 From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Is it okay to refreeze meat? Message-ID: <684@houxz.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Feb-84 14:04:49 EST Article-I.D.: houxz.684 Posted: Wed Feb 29 14:04:49 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 08:31:13 EST References: <470@inuxd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 10 The health problem is not with refreezing meat per se, but with refreezing meat that has been contaminated with bacteria. If this meet is refrozen, the bacteria will survive to multiply upon rethawing, if they don't while frozen. If the meat still has some ice crystals in it, it should be OK. If it thawed in a cold fridge so that it never got above 36-40 F or so, it is probably OK. Just because it is safe, however, does not mean you want to refreeze it. The freeze-thaw cycle will affect the flavor and texture, so you might want to cook it now, anyway.