Timeline for Why is expired frozen chicken safe to eat?
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| Jul 7, 2018 at 17:28 | history | protected | CommunityBot | ||
| Sep 6, 2016 at 17:15 | comment | added | PoloHoleSet | The "expired" label usually says "use or FREEZE by" - freezing kills some problem infestations, and slows down the metabolic processes of others (like bacteria). | |
| Feb 2, 2016 at 19:55 | comment | added | rackandboneman | Just for clarity: If the food was unsafe due to bacterial hazards when frozen, it will be just as unsafe after thawing, since the bacteria will also have stayed fresh :) Parasites are a more diverse matter, there seem to be some freezing-based methods that a) make certain seafood safe that was not before freezing (and not before catching for that matter), b) keep grains safe from insect infestation (if not recontaminated) even after unfreezing. | |
| Feb 25, 2015 at 20:45 | vote | accept | Ana | ||
| Feb 24, 2015 at 9:56 | comment | added | algiogia | Here in UK the label says to freeze the chicken on the day of purchase and use within a couple of months. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 21:38 | comment | added | Lie Ryan | "Expiration" is not a date. It's only so in food packaging for legal and labeling purposes, but in reality food expiration, decay, and safety is a complex process. Storage methods affects how long food can last. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 17:33 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackCooking/status/569912972350496768 | ||
| Feb 23, 2015 at 16:21 | answer | added | ElendilTheTall | timeline score: 33 | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 16:15 | history | asked | Ana | CC BY-SA 3.0 |