Sometimes, even the best-laid dinner plans don't work out, and that steak you thawed earlier has to go back into the freezer. But can you safely refreeze a steak that's already been thawed? Yes, but ...

My housemate left the door to the freezer open and it defrosted. He closed the door when he came home in the evening after work, having spotting it was ajar. As a result, the food I had in the freezer ...

You've probably heard a lot of so-called rules when it comes to frozen food. For example, maybe you've been told that ice cream has gone bad once you see those crystals form or that you should never ...

Q. Occasionally grocery stores run meat specials. It appears the meat has been frozen and is in the process of thawing. How safe is it to refreeze the meat if it is partially thawed? A. As long as the ...

Pink frozen shrimp in a glass bowl - Burhan Oral GUDU/Shutterstock Even though shrimp is kind of pricey (although fairly cheap by shellfish standards), it's something I like to have on hand in the ...

Dear Heloise: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. At the end of your answer, you said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they've been thawed out.

Turkey is a holiday staple, and thawing one properly can be a real time commitment, often taking several days. Whether you thawed an extra turkey breast you didn't end up needing, or your plans ...

Dear Heloise: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. At the end of your answer, you said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they’ve been thawed out.

Revised August 2025 by Diane Oliver, MPH, RDN, LDN | Written by: Sue Snider, Ph.D.Professor/Food Safety and Nutrition Specialist Bacteria that cause foodborne illness multiply rapidly on food kept at ...

DEAR HELOISE: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. You said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they’ve been thawed out. I had a butcher tell me ...