Is it ok to refreeze raw chicken

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alexanderbell

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I have some chicken and giblets to make some soup. Family member bought it and gave me half but I didn't realise they bought it frozen. They thawed it in the fridge so they could cut it up. I didn't think and put it straight back in the freezer. Is it ok to use? I was looking online and it seems to be that if it was thawed in the fridge then it's fine. She put it straight in the fridge when bought and I picked it up two days later
 
alexanderbell said:
I have some chicken and giblets to make some soup. Family member bought it and gave me half but I didn't realise they bought it frozen. They thawed it in the fridge so they could cut it up. I didn't think and put it straight back in the freezer. Is it ok to use? I was looking online and it seems to be that if it was thawed in the fridge then it's fine. She put it straight in the fridge when bought and I picked it up two days later
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Absolutely fine.
 
It depends on how, and how long, it was thawed

The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) advises:

Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through thawing. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. If previously cooked foods are thawed in the refrigerator, you may refreeze the unused portion. Freeze leftovers within 3-4 days. Do not refreeze any foods left outside the refrigerator longer than 2 hours; 1 hour in temperatures above 90 °F.

If you purchase previously frozen meat, poultry or fish at a retail store, you can refreeze if it has been handled properly, according to USDA.

DO NOT thaw meat at room temperature, such as on the kitchen counter.

Safety will depend on whether the raw product was handled properly before it was frozen, refrozen shortly after it was thawed, cooked to a safe temperature when it is eaten and handled safely if there are any leftovers.
 
jl123 said:
It depends on how, and how long, it was thawed
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Its says nothing about if it was thawed in the original packaging or removed. Since Bacon is vacuumed sealed, I'm guessing these rules may not apply if it stays sealed.
 
Here's a question.....For those that remember the Arsenio Hall Show "Things that make you go Hmmmmm?????"

Why would anyone post something like this on Service Academy Forums....vs....using the internet skillfully????:yikes:
 
MullenLE said:
Here's a question.....For those that remember the Arsenio Hall Show "Things that make you go Hmmmmm?????"

Why would anyone post something like this on Service Academy Forums....vs....using the internet skillfully????:yikes:
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Welcome to the Land of Off-Topica!
 
MullenLE said:
Here's a question.....For those that remember the Arsenio Hall Show "Things that make you go Hmmmmm?????"

Why would anyone post something like this on Service Academy Forums....vs....using the internet skillfully????:yikes:
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What's even more astounding is the people who respond to such silline..., wait a minute !!!
 
As you’ve surely noticed by now, as evidenced by responses to the many “chance me” threads, no one here can answer that question with any level of surety. There just isn’t enough information about your chicken and we don’t know about the other chickens in your district. We may know your chicken’s weight and level of thaw, but that’s only part of the picture. One must consider the WCS — Whole Chicken Score — to truly assess the situation. But one thing we all accept for sure: You won’t know unless you try. Good general advice no matter what: Max out the CFA (Chicken Freeze Assessment) and attend Rooster State or Hen State (they’re worth a lot on the WCS). Good luck.
 
MidCakePa said:
As you’ve surely noticed by now, as evidenced by responses to the many “chance me” threads, no one here can answer that question with any level of surety. There just isn’t enough information about your chicken and we don’t know about the other chickens in your district. We may know your chicken’s weight and level of thaw, but that’s only part of the picture. One must consider the WCS — Whole Chicken Score — to truly assess the situation. But one thing we all accept for sure: You won’t know unless you try. Good general advice no matter what: Max out the CFA (Chicken Freeze Assessment) and attend Rooster State or Hen State (they’re worth a lot on the WCS). Good luck.
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LMAO. Beautifully done. I am envisioning the referral to the YouTube CFA egg throw videos and worried queries on whether the ACT (Avian College Testing) is high enough.

@MullenLE has been so professional and focused in the DoDMERB forum, that his recent re-tooling of his title and nascent roaming the full range of SAF forum is only now exposing him to the fun and engaging rabbit holes we cheerfully plunge headfirst down. It’s a reaction to the Siri-Alexa role many regulars play, when, yes, the question could easily be looked up on the internet.
 
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If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

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Why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up a project, I end it?

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Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?

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Why is it that when you transport something by car, it’s called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it’s called cargo?
 
A few years ago I had a student from West Virginia. Her mon married an Army man and she ended up in Ft. Belvior housing and going to school at the WP superintendent's alma mater. Back then we still had students from the Potomac River mansions and she was is a cultural vortex. She handled it well though and owned her accent and country ways. Made varsity cheer leader. Made friends. And of course landed in my class.

One day I asked her, "How do you know the toothbrush was invented in West Virginia?"

Her: I don't know.

Me: Well, if it were invented anywhere else it would be called the teethbrush.

She gave me a blank stare and I saw the joke fly literally over her blonde head.

Two days later she came storming into the classroom and said, "My-maaama-said-you-ain't-funny."

I started laughing as she went to her seat. The look she gave me though had me second guessing that decision.
 
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