Do you refreeze meat?

I'm afraid to bec I don't want to get sick, esp with chicken. I would rather throw it out than take a chance

I refreeze meat sometimes. I don't think it's that big of a deal.

Although, what I find helpful to avoid that is if I buy a big package of something I break it into smaller packages that's about what I would use to cook meals with.

I never do with beef, chicken, etc - but I do it with bacon ... ??? Not sure why but this seems ok. I only cook 6 pieces of bacon when we have it - 3 slices for each of us to save calories and then I refreeze the rest.

Cassandra -- when you buy a bunch of meat that you can't possibly eat in one sitting, divide it up into smaller portions before you freeze it. That way you can only take what you need for one night's dinner. Or, cook a big amount, and then you have leftovers for the rest of the week. I do both.

To answer you question about why it's ok for the supermarket to sell it chilled and not frozen, I am not sure - but I would imagine it's because it's pretty fresh and is 'new' - it's never been frozen yet so that's why it's not frozen at the store. I think bacteria grows when it's left on the counter -- as long as it's COLD it will be ok.