it was mostly defrosted, do i have to throw the food away now or will it be o.k? i know potato things like chips will be o.k but what about...fish steaks, chicken nuggets, burgers, lasagne, will it all be o.k to eat? i don't want food poisoning.
2006-10-11 01:06:14 · 23 answers · asked by Kelly 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
You need to cook it before you refreeze it.
2006-10-11 01:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by just browsin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any meats that still were partially frozen can be refreezed.Anything that thawed completly can be refriderated in the coldest part of fridge for a few days. Otherwise cook the defrosted meats and then freeze them. I worked as a cook in hospital so I know. Chicken thawed can be set in a plastic bin covered with ice cubes and stored in fridge for up to a week. Change the melted ice as needed. Wash first.
2006-10-11 01:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Laura R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If everything is still as cold as it would have been in the refrigerator, then it would be no different than if you had intentionally thawed it. You would have three options, you can either refreeze it (it may get freezer-burned), put it in the fridge and eat it in the near future, or cook/reheat it and eat it now. If it got up to near room temperature for even a few hours, bacteria have probably started to grow and I would personally toss it. Go through the freezer item-by-item to see what is still safe. Toss anything you are unsure about. Better to lose a few things than to risk your health. Hopefully there was nothing exotic in there!
2006-10-11 01:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a party.. invite your friends ;)
They're too good to throw.. anyway, you gotta defrost before you cook first, right ?
You won't get food poisoning because it's only overnight.
2006-10-11 01:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have an indoor barbecue and invite all you friend round. If your other alterative is to throw it all away, you'd be better off having a good time out of it.
You must eat it today, though, or they might not be your friends much longer!!
2006-10-11 01:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by lovelylexie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat it ASAP or cook the rest and deep freeze it again.
Prepare meals from it :freeze them:no worries then.
I use frozen mince for preparing food that i freeze again all the time:never had one form of food poisoning.Good luck with the cooking.Robbie.
2006-10-11 01:11:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't eat the burgers and lasagne as you could get ill
2006-10-11 01:28:13 · answer #7 · answered by hm1885 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs to be cooked before refreezing especially chicken stuff. Make lots of meals and all you have to do is bring out and reheat saves time later on.
2006-10-11 01:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anne H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For health reasons you should destory everything in there. Check you house insurance you may be covered for this under accidental or sometimes there's an extra clause in there regarding freezers
2006-10-11 01:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was nos completely defrost the food is OK, it is like if you were covered it with ice.
2006-10-11 01:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre cooked food you should bin but raw food can be cooked and refroozen
2006-10-11 01:35:50 · answer #11 · answered by CashBack Charlie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋