Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Originally Posted by JimInAK
Originally Posted by 4th_point


I was under the impression that freezing fish will kill the parasites but I don't know at what temperature or how long.



https://www.fda.gov/media/80777/download

"Freezing and storing at an ambient temperature of -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days (total time), or freezing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below for 15 hours, or freezing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an ambient temperature of -4°F (-20°C) or below for 24 hours are sufficient to kill parasites."





Yup, all of that is true. But how many know what their freezers will produce? I know exactly what mine does and have checked more than a few for others. Most folks have no idea how warm their freezers are.

It seems freezers are not engineered to get as cold as they used to.

If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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