Report Abuse. thawed meat should be cooked within 3-4 days of defrosting, unless its fish and then cook it asap. You can refreeze meat that has been thawed, as long as you first thawed it in the fridge, not the microwave or on the counter.ou can refreeze the meat as long as you have thawed it in the refrigerator and not let it sit out at room temp. Source(s): wish I could rememeber what part of the Dallas Morning News I read this in! Slam64 · 9 years ago.