Chicken past best-before-date

[SugarThreat]

I bought a "roast in a bag" chicken from Tesco earlier this week, which I was going to cook tonight for dinner. But I've just noticed it's best before date is yesterday! Would you still cook it? Will we all die of food poisoning if I do? So gutted I didn't notice it before now... seems such a waste

[Drum2018]

I gather you can't open the bag slightly to check the smell? Personally I wouldn't risk it as chicken goes off so quickly.

[NannyR]

I would say it's probably fine, if it smells and looks ok and is properly cooked through. It's only a few hours out of date really.

[SugarThreat]

Good point about it only being off by some hours. I'd be worried about opening the bag incase it cooks weird but honestly worth the risk.. rather a slightly less juicy meal than a potentially catastrophic one

[Oblomov19]

It'll be fine. Don't open the bag.

[ColdRainAgain]

Yes, Id open it and smell.
Then either roast as a normal roast (rather than in the bag) or bin.

[handbagsatdawn33]

Is it really "Best Before"? Chicken is usually "Use By".

I'd open & smell if it's BB, but throw away if it's UB.

[SugarThreat]

Looking at it now and it's definitely "use by" 😩