Bear meat had been frozen for approximately 3 weeks prior to a birthday party. The frozen meat was cut into bite-sized pieces and reportedly cooked in a soup with vegetables. The meat was blamed for an outbreak of trichinosis. No samples of the meat or the soup remained for analysis. Epidemiologic and experimental studies suggest that the arctic strain of T. spiralis, the strain of trichinella most common in game in Alaska, may be more resistant to cold than those found in pork.