Chicken that's been in freezer since October...

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Ok to eat? I've spotted it lurking under something - didn't realise it was there! It's just a fridge freezer as opposed to a big deep freeze. Can't see a star rating but it seems to be -18 degrees...

I wouldn't eat it.

I would. If the freezer has been working fine, and the chicken was appropriately wrapped, it will be fine.

Assuming it was safe to eat when it went in and hasn’t had the chance to defrost, it’ll be safe to eat. The quality might have deteriorated a bit (might have dried out), but it will probably be absolutely fine. No fucking way would I chuck it.

It's still in the supermarket sealed plastic pack, WonderDog...

I would. In a proper freezer (not a freezer compartment of a fridge) if it keeps a month it’ll keep a year or two.

I wouldn't think twice about eating it

I ate chicken legs that had been in the freezer for about 18 months,it was fine but the texture was a bit rougher.

I'd expect it to be dry and tougher but I'd eat it if it was fine when it went in.

I wouldn't think twice. It will be fine.

I wouldn't think twice about it. If it has freezer burn the texture might be tough but in a curry or something it would be fine.

I wouldn’t question it. We have food in our freezer from 2015 we are still eating our way through

I would without question.

Defrost Put it whle a casserole dish with lots of leeks, carrots, celery. A good measure of white wine and some tarragon if you've got any and shove it in the oven for a few hours on a low heat. Stir in some cream towards the end and serve with roast potatoes or mash.

That will keep it moist and will taste nice too :)

^^^ or just use a slow cooker if you have one

Absolutely no problem.

I found a pot of yogurt in my fridge yesterday, best before 31/01/19 and had quite a bit before realising. All fine.

I wouldn't even think twice about using it, I have things without a use-by date in my freezer as I tend to buy my meat from a local butcher so I have no idea how long stuff has been in there.

I have absolutely no idea how long anything has been in my freezer!

I'd eat it unless it was freezer burned to shite.

I probably wouldn't as it's not a proper freezer. But I am a bit paranoid about food poisoning in general.

Of course it's OK. A fridge freezer at -18 degrees is absolutely a proper freezer. Eat it & don't worry. Defrost safely first, of course.

@EuromumAussiekid Are you thinking of an icebox within a fridge? A fridge/freezer which is two totally separate compartments, one on top of the other with separate doors for each compartment.

@bloodywhitecat yes I am thinking of an ice box on top of the fridge.

I think I would eat it not that I realise it is a proper freezer and not just a box on top of a fridge

My freezer has pictures of various food etched on the inside of the door, and tells me how long each product can stay in the freezer. A whole frozen chicken is marked as 6-9 months. Have you checked to see if you have this feature and just not realised (because I had to point this out to my daughter the other day - she never thought to look).

Cross post - I thought you meant a 50/50 fridge freezer as opposed to a chest freezer. I wouldn't know about a compartment type freezer.