Rinsing food and Refreezing

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

I thought that was only to a point. "If raw meats have been mishandled (left in the "Danger Zone" too long), bacteria may grow and produce toxins which can cause foodborne illness. Those toxins that are heat resistant are not destroyed by cooking. Therefore, even though cooked, meat and poultry mishandled in the raw state may not be safe to eat even after proper preparation."

Well ya. I guess I shoulda explaned more. I'll unthaw hamburger, in the fridge, then change dinner plans and re freeze etc. Even made paddies and froze them.But ya if it's past its prime, then nothing can save it. Thing with bacteria, is it lived on the outside of meats. So a steak, or roast, the outside gets cooked first and most. Now Hamburger is all made up of outsides, all inside, everyside. So thats why Hamburger has to be cooked all the way.