Would this cause any cross-contamination issues since the meat is frozen and wouldn't be dripping down onto any of the frozen prepared meals that have already been cooked?
Is it alright to store frozen meat above frozen prepared foods
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Best Answer
Are you not wrapping the meat (and the prepared food)?
Wrap the meat, put them in sealable bags (*) (ziplock type) and you should be OK.
If your meat melts in tour freezer and start dripping, then you have a bigger problem than cross-contamination, fix your freezer.
(*) or better put the meat in a vacuum bag if you have the machine to do it.