Does freezing chicken kill pathogens?

[Ptah]

[alittlelark]

1. No

[Ptah]

3. Thanks for the quick reply, alittlelark!

[alittlelark]

7. You're welcome !

[hlthe2b]

2. Nope... Only cooking thoroughly does

[Ptah]

4. Another quick reply! Thanks, hlthe2b.

[tblue37]

5. No. Definitely not. In fact, even cooking won't kill certain ones if they get a foothold. nt

[Ptah]

9. Thanks for your answer. tblue37.

[Kali]

6. No, but it will slow them down

[Ptah]

8. Good, I'm too old to go fast!

[Kali]

10. Tell me about it!

[Ptah]

12. How's your new knee?

[Kali]

13. It is doing really well...but you know?

For some reason a new joint and one session with some fancy beauty counter face mask my sister sent didn't make me 25 again.

[qazplm135]

11. only the ones without a good winter coat

ba dum tsh *you already had your answer before this lame joke was made

[Major Nikon]

14. Yes

Freezing will kill some parasitic pathogens, but these are typically rare in commercially produced chicken. For things much more common, like salmonella and E. coli freezing will only halt reproduction. So when you buy chicken in the market it’s best to consume or freeze it by the expiration date, otherwise even cooking to pasteurization time/temperature may not be enough to keep you from getting sick.