Anyone ever tried Reptilinks?

[joeysgreen]

Yes, but as with all raw food, the processing plant is a very real contamination hazard. They could very well be vacuum sealing your repti-link full of Clostridium, E-coli...ect as happens with human grade food all the time; except we cook our food prior to consumption, killing said microorganisms. Freezing stops reproduction, and likely reduces overall numbers, but does not eliminate the risk. To relate, I often store my culture swabs in the freezer, to thaw later and then grow for identification and sensitivity testing.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Yes, but as with all raw food, the processing plant is a very real contamination hazard. They could very well be vacuum sealing your repti-link full of Clostridium, E-coli...ect as happens with human grade food all the time; except we cook our food prior to consumption, killing said microorganisms. Freezing stops reproduction, and likely reduces overall numbers, but does not eliminate the risk. To relate, I often store my culture swabs in the freezer, to thaw later and then grow for identification and sensitivity testing.

Just curious but how would this be any different than using frozen fish or other frozen food besides something that is frozen alive and whole like pinks? What parameters or 3rd party certification would you look for to try and ensure safety of the food that would make you feel comfortable with these guys?