Is it ok to use a day old raw ground beef?

[Anonymous]

Expired yesterday. Can I use today

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+1 y

Obviously will cook

[goaded]

Yes, absolutely. At least unless it's mouldy or the packaging is bulging strangely. It's the same with milk products, the "use by" date is a guide, not a guarantee something's off.

We tend to buy a lot of things in bulk, and stuff with a long shelf-life will usually last for years past its use by date. Pasta essentially never goes off.

Anything that has use by a couple of days away probably won't last long past its use by date, although natural yoghurt for example can do, you just have to look, smell and maybe taste it to be sure.

[goaded]

Thanks for MHO, and I was referring to dried pasta, not the stuff from the cooler aisle.

[SnowedIn]

Yes. That date is usually a "best by" or "sell by" date.

But, smell it. It should smell like beef, not like rotting. Color is NOT an indication of how good it is.

[SnowedIn]

Thank you for MHO!

[NamerOfStars]

"Expiration date" isn't the point at which it goes bad; it's the point at which the store won't certify it as being fresh (and likely won't refund your money if it turns out to be green). It's meat, not milk, it's (presumably) been refrigerated, and you're planning on cooking it; you should be fine. When it doubt, use the smell test.

[LiamSawyer]

As long as it's been properly refrigerated it should be no problem. The best before date is just a recommended date to sell by not a expiry date. The meat will be still good. Make sure you cook it well as ground beef always tends to have some bacteria in it.

[FunkyMonkee]

Oh, hell yeah! Last month, I used some that was at least a month old. I kept it in the freezer until I was ready to use it but, once it thawed out, part of it was pretty sticky and had a tiny bit of a smell to it but, I used it and ate it and had no issues with it.

[genericname85]

i wouldn't do it. if it's very fresh from butcher, it might still not make you sick. but it's risky. if it wasn't fresh from the butcher in the first place, don't eat it raw.

[Asker]

Not eating raw

[genericname85]

oh. if you're gonna fry or cook it, that's totally fine, assuming it was in the fridge and not just out in the sun xD

[OfMiceandMen]

It should be fine, things don't go bad directly after the expiry date, it is just notifying you the food is nearing it's shelf life.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

If it was frozen, and you placed it in the fridge part, it should be okay to use.

[purplepoppy]

Let your nose and eyes be your guide not the date

[TrillXHippy]

It’s obvious that nobody knows about food poisoning

[Julia1244]

Umm I’d be cautious

[Iron_Man]

You should be fine smell it first

[gorydetails]

If it doesn't smell, sure.

[In_Trance]

Fuck around and find out