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Can I thaw out meat and re-freeze it?Updated 2 months ago

We’ve all put meat out to defrost for dinner and had the meal planning de-railed by an unforeseen event or an impromptu invitation. Many of us have come to believe that defrosted meat cannot be re-frozen. From a safety point of view, the Food Safety Information Council say it is fine to refreeze defrosted meat or chicken, or any frozen food if it was defrosted in a fridge running at 5°C or below.

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