What Meat Can Be Refrozen After Being Defrosted. Is it ok to refreeze meat after thawing? Some quality may be lost by defrosting then refreezing foods as the cells break down a little and the food can become slightly watery.

Can frozen meat be thawed and refrozen? From a safety point of view, it is fine to refreeze defrosted meat or chicken or any frozen food as long as it was defrosted in a fridge running at 5°c or below. In addition, a literature review of research on the effects of cool and frozen storage on red meat found that freezing meats for a shorter period.