{"id":10559,"date":"2023-03-06T12:23:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T20:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/?p=10559"},"modified":"2026-08-02T09:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:24:14","slug":"defrosting-methods-for-justfoodfordogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/defrosting-methods-for-justfoodfordogs","title":{"rendered":"Defrosting Methods for JustFoodForDogs Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adapted from the USDA website on safe food handling<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uh, oh! You just got home and forgot to thaw your dog’s dinner. You grab a package of JFFD Beef and Russet Potato<\/a> or Chicken and White Rice<\/a> and use hot water to thaw it fast. But is this the best method?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if you remembered to take food out of the freezer, but left the package on the counter all day while you were at work? Has this happened with your own frozen foods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither of these situations is an ideal method of defrosting frozen food, whether for humans or for our pets, as they may lead to food-borne illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the USDA, cooked meat, poultry, or egg products, like any perishable foods, must be kept at a safe temperature during \u201cthe big thaw.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perishable foods should never be thawed: <\/p>\n\n\n\n