I have to chuck this chicken don't I?

[ohmyeyebettymartin]

I roasted a chicken last Sunday, we ate most of it, leftovers went in a sealed container in the fridge.

Due to unforeseen circumstances we didn't get to eat the leftovers. It's way too late to be safe now, isn't it?

I feel so guilty as it seems like such a waste, but I don't want to risk food poisoning. AIBU to chuck it?

Chuck it and have a word with yourself about feeling actual guilt over a few shreds of chicken.

"smell is not a totally reliable way of telling if something is off"

This . The bad smell is caused by bacterial spoilage. If toxins have developed it won't necessarily smell bad.

I eat things well over their date and have never had a problem but even I wouldn't touch week old chicken. Yeuch!

I'd feel guilty about chucking it too, I try not to waste anything.

If you've ever had food poisoning, you won't risk it! It's really not worth the troubles it could give you...
Bin it and be safe!

Can't believe you're even asking

I don't think I'd eat it after any longer than two days. A week, definitely not.

"I try not to waste anything."

Eating week old cooked chicken is a waste if it is going to make you ill. Although you would save on food bills for several days afterwards

Not even I would eat this and I'm relaxed about use by dates.

Lash it. It'd been there a week. You feel guilty about wasting food. You'll feel more guilty inflicting food poisoning on the whole family.
Plus it will have well sufficed it'd use by date, by now.

Have ditched it and the guilt along with it.

I have suffered food poisoning once before and I don't wish to experience that ever again if I can help it.

It's a no-brainer I agree. Was asking because I don't cook/eat meat much so I don't have that much experience of how long it lasts. I do know you have to be careful.

Thanks all!

No way. Definitely chuck it