Freezer been switched off / door left open - will food be ok?

Horseunderwater

Any meat like mince not cooked and softening, cook it up in a huge batch and portion it into ice cream tubs. Re freeze it. Stuff nearest door will need checking the most, but I suspect that most of the stuff in the middle to the back will be fine - we have had power cuts that have lasted that long and I've never had to chuck more than the odd bit ice cream out. Just take a deep breath and go sort it. Sounds like you need to clear some room in it. So use what you can and bin any food you cannot use or give away to family.

elf06

seafarers_wife wrote: »

do you have freezer insurance on your contents insurance?

I do but its a £50 excess that I just cant afford just now

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

What's in the curry base emma? if it's tomatoes, spices etc. I'd just leave it, I can't see that there it is likely to be problematic.

Its the one from the takeaway book, cant remember whats in it exactly but I think it will be ok. From memory its just veg, water and spices ..............

Ok so after calming down and having a look I THINK all that needs immediate attention might be some fish and the pork mince. I dont have any burger rolls in but the mince can be used for lunch today. I'm a bit wary of fish - guessing its not a good idea to cook and refreeze it??

ETA - the fish is mostly defrosted (still a little icy down one side) but I'm thinking i might but it in the fridge and use it up tomorrow night - that should be fine

Pink.

Hi elf,

I would do as others have suggested. Cook and re-freeze any raw meat that has softened. The likes of veg, bread etc I would just re-freeze as it is.

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LJM

this happened to me 2 weeks ago i went through the freezer and made meals out of meats that were defrosting were all still here so it worked out ok

RealButter

Cooking and refreezing the fish would be fine, but putting it in the fridge now and using tomorrow would be fine too. In either case if it has gone off you will know by the smell

imataloss

Got up to find that DS had left freezer door open all night. Think it must have been open for 11 hours.
Meat, Fish and Veg are all still frozen. I`m pleased about this because I only bought beef and pork joints last week for Christmas.

Have 3 packs of Pork and Chestnut Stuffing which have started defrosting. Was thinking of cooking them and refreezing.
However I have read the label and it says do not reheat.
Does this mean that I can`t do this?

Thank you.

mrsJef

Morning guys,

I've just realised i unplugged the freezer last night to use the hand blender and forgot to plug it back in=1/2 defrosted food, now i'm going to defrost, cook & refreeze the easy things like sausages, bacon etc, but is there any way i salvage burgers? if i cook them off then what?! We can eat the battered fish for tea tonight but not both! Any recipes for using up leftover burgers?! Good job its the end of my food month not the begining or i'd have been in real trouble!

Thanks.x

Bitsy_Beans

Not sure what sort of burgers they are but could you re-mould the meat into meatballs, mix with some breadcrumbs and herbs and bit of finely chopped onion. Cook them and then they're really easy to re-heat with pasta and tomato sauce/

birkee

I'd pay good money to avoid food poisening!
Enough to replace the unfrozen food anyway.
Finances dictated? Or, the MS's inclination to avoid waste?....... Save the cost of the food eating hospital food for a week.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

wont the burgers keep in the fridge until tomorrows tea? I would say you are safe to keep things defrosted in the fridge for around 3 days surely?