Would you eat these

[anothernamereally]

I hate wasting food but have discovered the sausages planned for dinner are out of date ....30th June ....would you cook them anyway if they smell ok (haven't opened packet yet) children in household but all fairly robust

If they smell fine go for it.If you'd bought butchers sausages you just sniff them.

No. I never eat out of date stuff.

I would absolutely eat them if they smell ok!

Just smell them and use if they smell okay! Use by dates are often very conservative.

Right I'll do the sniff test (later as I'm not ready to cook them until later) and report back

Lots of preservatives in sausages so yes, if they smell ok, I'd definitely eat them.

Sniff them before cooking. If they pass the sniff test they're OK

depends what they are - I would unless they are chicken or turkey sausages

Not sure. I normally easily go a day or two over as long as they look and smell OK, but you have to draw the line somewhere.

Genuinely unsure what I would do or the likelihood of them being off at this stage. I would have put them in the freezer 2 or 3 days ago so don't have to make this sort of decision.

I would if they have been in the fridge

If they'd been in the fridge, yes no problem

I wouldn't, not all bacteria that can cause illness will have a smell. I wouldn’t want to risk it personally.

Yep absolutely

Yep, totally. (Food technologist here)

I know I should have put them in the freezer/ used them earlier but I didn't know they were in the fridge (bottom drawer) as I didn't buy them and I've had a busy few days - it's not a usual occurrence

I wouldn't personally but then I'm pretty strict with use by dates (I'm a little more forgiving with best before dates). 3 days over the use by date is a definite no from me.

It wasn't the intention to come over all superior with the 'you should have put them in the freezer' comment.

I just meant that, as I too don't like to waste food, one thing I'm really good at is putting things in the freezer on time because most of the time it makes my life easier to do so. it's the ultimate procrastination and excuse - can't be arsed to decide what to do with those sausages, cook them, want takeaway or what ever - whack em in the freezer. Problem solved.

user realistically, how long do you think it's likely to be safe? I know it depends on how stuffs being stored in production, transport, shop and home but what sort of 'rules' do you apply yourself?

It's ok Babara it's myself I'm cross with not you
Pork sausages for those that asked... a pack of Lincolnshire (6) and a pack of Cumberland (6) with the date of 30th and a pack of plain (10) with a date of 1st July
Apparently dh was going to cook them on bbq Saturday but decided we had enough food on already

Yeah, I'd eat them if they had been in the fridge and they looked/smelled/felt okay. I'm pretty lax with this stuff - I frequently eat reheated rice and I'm still here

I am just over a 3 day V+D session that I'm attributing to out of date sausages. I smelt them and they were ok, OH agreed but the next day and the days after have been hellish. I wouldn't risk it!

Oh I should mention they were just ASDA Cumberland sausages, 4 days out of date.

I ate some on Monday (1st July) that were dated June 27th. I sniffed them and they smelled fresh. I’m here to tell the tale.....for now.

If they haven't developed little white bubbles under the skins I would cook them (I didn't say eat because I don't eat meat but I do cook it for others).

No, not even with a sniff test.

Didn’t realise you had 22 sausages to use up think you might have to lose some of them.
Smell them and see like others have said. How annoying I hate it when I miss things like this.