Is Freezing Chicken Broth Enough to Kill Bacteria and Toxins?

Left chicken broth out overnight by accident, can freezing destroy bacteria and toxins?

Reddit post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/1q0mzjm/left_chicken_broth_out_overnight_accidently_then/]

Summary

  • Freezing doesn’t destroy bacteria or toxins.
  • Your broth is no longer safe to eat and should be disposed of.
  • Meat broth is literally what they make bacterial growth media out of – toss it.

Wide_Breadfruit_2217

Nothing destroys toxins. They’re not alive like bacteria.

darkbyrd

It was trash when you woke up.

TheLeastObeisance

No. Freezing doesn’t destroy bacteria or toxins. Cooking kills bacteria, but not toxins. Your broth is no longer safe to eat and should be disposed of.

desertsail912

If it was covered, I’d say keep it. I should have died ten times over by now based on what others have said.

ScrivenersUnion

I’d say it’s safe after boiling but test it. Different people have different sensitivity levels.

EvaTheE

Did it sail there in a gravy boat?

12345NoNamesLeft

Meat broth is what they make bacterial growth media out of. Toss it.