Left sheet of LRS food out to thaw. Refreeze?

[fishmonkey]

So I left a pack of LRS reef frenzy nano out to thaw for about 7 hours in room temperature. I smelled the bag and it did not smell bad at all.

Actually kinda good lol.

But I’m refreezing it right now and wondering if I should just toss it even though it smelled fine.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

So I left a pack of LRS reef frenzy nano out to thaw for about 7 hours in room temperature. I smelled the bag and it did not smell bad at all.

Actually kinda good lol.

But I’m refreezing it right now and wondering if I should just toss it even though it smelled fine.

If it got above refrigeration temps, I'd toss it. I've screwed up a few times with fish food, forgot to put it in the freezer and I never keep it. If you won't eat it yourself after the same thing, I wouldn't do it to the fish.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Toss it. I wouldn't risk it. I've left frozen fish food out multiple times. I always toss it and have to make new stuff. I mix em and put em in a 1g zip lock. Lol.
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[fishmonkey]

If it got above refrigeration temps, I'd toss it. I've screwed up a few times with fish food, forgot to put it in the freezer and I never keep it. If you won't eat it yourself after the same thing, I wouldn't do it to the fish.

The funny thing is i think I would eat it

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

The funny thing is i think I would eat it

It is LRS, lol. Trust me I'd think about it too, and would grudgingly toss that 20 dollar bag of fish food... If it was some cheap cube mysis or brine, in the trash it goes, no question.

 

[homer1475]

Larry from LRS has actually stated that refreezing actually hurts the food. As with the slow freeze process of our home refrigeration methods breaks down the cells. The ice crystals actually sheer the cells of the food making it much less nutritious. This is why they ship their product from their warehouse in dry ice, and it remains frozen until your LFS puts it in their freezer.

But even so, 7 hours on the counter, I would chuck it.