HELP! Freezer - and mum - breakdown

[notnigella]

Hi,

Just got back from a few days away to find that we have had a power cut and my fridge freezer - with all my 9 mo food in it - is defrosted. Freezer temperature was one degree when I got home. Everything in the top freezer tray (mainly fruit purees and EBM) was mushy / liquid, but the food in the other trays is still solid. Probably won't risk using anything with meat or fish in it, but was wondering if I can still keep the veggie cubes in the freezer - can you get food poisoning from veggies??

All advice gratefully appreciated!

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thanks trefusis,
i think i know that it happened tuesday night, as one of my neiggbours called to say that our alarm was going off. now i think the alarm went off because of the power cut.
have found this in a previous post:
Found this for you...........
Refreezing
In general, food can safely be refrozen only if it still contains ice crystals or if it has been at refrigerator temperature (40 degrees F) for no longer than two days. In addition, use the following guidelines
If foods are completely thawed and have warmed above room temperature, foods should not be refrozen. Discard these foods.
Refreeze vegetables only if they contain plenty of ice crystals.
Fruits ferment when they spoil. This is not dangerous, but taste will be unacceptable. Fruit can be refrozen if taste and smell are acceptable, or it can be used in cooking or for making sweet spreads.
Refreeze meat only if it contains ice crystals. When cooked, use in casseroles and similar type dishes to mask any flavor changes. Texture will be affected.
Seafoods containing many ice crystals should be cooked immediately ? never refreeze.
Ice cream has air incorporated into it during the freezing process. If thawed, the air escapes and refreezing does not result in an acceptable product. In addition, if ice cream has been at an unsafe temperature long enough, food safety may be a problem.
Note: Defrosted low-acid foods such as vegetables, seafood, meat, poultry and pre-cooked dishes may spoil without having a distinct odor. If refrozen and cooked, they could be dangerous. Do not try to save these foods.
Refreeze partially thawed foods quickly by setting the temperature control of your freezer to the coldest position. More care should be taken with foods that have partially thawed and been refrozen because they deteriorate faster. Label containers as "Refrozen" and use as soon as possible.
i just don't know, i can't bear to throw it all away but i dont want lo to get sick either....

Our fridge freezer broke down recently and we chucked everything.

Just wouldn't want to risk it.

I would also not risk anything and chuck it all - very annoying I know but best to be safe, esp with a baby.

i guess you're right, its just not worth the risk. guess dh and i are eating casseroles all weekend!