Can i refreeze meat

Thawed when freezer door was left open

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No, it's not safe to refreeze thawed meat.

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Anonymous

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Posted on Feb 01, 2009

SOURCE: Freezer part doesn't freeze door was part open for hours

the coil inside of the freezer is probebly still frozen up with ice. Take a shop vac and open the freezer side after shutting the unit off and blow the air from the shop vac into the vents that are on the back side of the freezer until you can feel good air flow out of the very bottom of the freeezer. You can contact me and I will assist you if you need more help.

Anonymous

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Posted on Aug 16, 2010

SOURCE: Can I refreeze meat that

Sure. This is Ok. It will not harm the meat or your health. The quality of the meat will diminish, slightly, but that is all. It is perfectly safe to refreeze the meat.

Anonymous

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Posted on Jan 28, 2011

SOURCE: my freezer went out..

NO WAY.cook it first then refreeze it.if you slice (into portions) meat up and put it in gravy it will taste really good.and last for about 6months in airtight bags.i cook mine rare as i like it that way.

ian macleod

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Posted on Apr 19, 2011

SOURCE: left the freezer door open all night and morning

these fridge freezers have a damper flap which means your fridge will not cool until everything in the freezer is frozen hard again this may take up to two days depending how much you have in your freezer

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Ian

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Posted on Jul 12, 2011

SOURCE: The freezer door is not

The drawer guides have frozen up, if you cannot work it loose by shifting the door up and down (don't hang on the handle, you'll yank it off and have a broken handle and a broken head) you'll have to shut the fridge down for like an hour (maybe more). If the door was forced under this condition, you may need to make adjustments in leveling door, check your installation guide to perform the appropriate procedure.
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