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RE: How to store frozen rats?

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Posted by: PHLdyPayne at Fri Mar 11 18:56:33 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]  
   

They are fine the way you have them...the only real risk of cross contamination is if the contents of the bags rubbed directly together. I stored my frozen rats in with my people food just in a grocery bag (the rats of course were in their own bags, usually in pacts of 2-6 depending on size)

Cross contamination would only be a risk if 'naked' flesh of human food came in contact with 'naked' fur/flesh of the rats. Or if your hands did. Also, to my knowledge there are no contaminates from rats that would be harmful to humans, providing the food is thoroughly cooked anyway. Other than the usual decaying issues if the flesh was too far gone/spoiled, which would be the same as those formed on chicken/beef/pork if gone bad even in the freezer.

If you have alot of frozen rats, using a separate small freezer for them would be convenient only so they are not taking over the 'people' freezer.

I am no expert on micro-organisms so there could be some kind of bacteria that could be on the outside of a rat corpse which could survive the freezing process and infect chicken etc, which can then survive the cooking process.....but personally I don't think there is anything to worry about. Cook your meat well, wash your hands after handling frozen rats or any frozen meat.
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