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It is safe to eat, but quality may be unacceptable for some uses to some householders. VanGarde, Shirley J. and Margy Woodburn. 1994. Food Preservation and Safety. Principles and Practice. Iowa State Press, Ames Iowa.,, p. 104 What causes frozen fish to have patches of white? This is freezer burn. It is a quality change usually caused by packaging that allowed air to enter or excessively long storage times. Off-flavor and -odors may accompany freezer burn and discard may be appropriate in some cases. If the burn is slight, removing the affected areas and preparing the rest of the fish may be acceptable. Use of packaging materials designed especially for freezing will provide airtight conditions which slow freezer burn.

VanGarde, Shirley J. and Margy Woodburn. 1994. Food Preservation and Safety. Principles and Practice. Iowa State Press, Ames Iowa., p. 104

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