Nancy Dooley wrote:

> swede > wrote in message >...
>
>>Help everyone!! I started to thaw my turkey by leaving it out of the frig
>>for several hours. Overnight, I placed it in the meat compartment of my frig
>>and this morning it was REFROZEN. I know that beef if not safe if refrozen.
>>How about turkey: is it safe to rethaw?!
>>
>>Help!
>>
>>S
>
>
> How long did you leave it out? Two hours would be the max, in my
> opinion. Here's a clue: NEVER thaw a turkey by putting it out for
> "several" hours. Either dunk it in a vat of cold water (changing it
> often) and thaw it that way, or thaw it in the fridge.
>
> You can safely refreeze meat IF it has been thawed in the
> refrigerator. The texture/flavor may suffer, but it won't hurt you.
> Without knowing how "thawed" your turkey got, one can't really tell
> you if it's safe or not - I'd guess it is, but I don't know.
>
> N.


Of course it is still safe -- it never really thawed. So it never got
above about 32 degrees F. (After leaving a raw bird out for a couple of
hours, I would recommend cooking it before eating...)

Best regards,
Bob