If freezing food kills bacteria, does it follow that frozen meat or defrosted meat is safe to eat?

Answer 1

The best answer to this question is what kills bacteria, and when bacteria multiply. The answer is that bacteria is killed in high temperature, or very low temperature and multiplies in the process of reheating or cooling down. The window for bacteria to feast and multiply is when food is left for a period of time in lower then 145F to higher then 45F or vice verse. To answer your question is yes and no. It is yes only if you eat raw product for example if you are making beef carpaccio or sushi then it is suggested to freeze the fresh meat or fresh fish before use. It is no because bacteria grow in the processes of food aging, food preparation, food handling, and cooling time. To my experience it is better to buy fresh product and then free zed.

Answer 2

Freezing food DOES NOT kill bacteria, it slows down it's growth. Frozen meat only becomes safe when cooked, that's the only time the bacteria is dead.

Answer 3

Bacteria can get to the meat while you are defrosting and preparing it, so you still need to cook it. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

freezing food does not always kill bacteria, nor does it kill the toxins that they leave behind. We get sick because of the toxins present in the food. Freezing food only slows their growth

Answer 5

it can kill some bacteria and then cooking the meat will kill the rest but, if something is frozen too long it's no good.

Answer 6

freezing does not kill bacteria it just slows down their reproduction therefore preserving it longer than at higher temps.

Answer 7

freezing food does not kill bacteria, it just freezes them, stops them from multiplying as fast. only heating the bacterial can kill it.

Answer 8

It doesn't kill all bacteria, some can lay dormant, like cryogenic stasis.

Answer 9

only if its cooked.