AIBU to cook beef mince that expired last Friday?

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Probably not technically an AIBU, but posting here for traffic and a (hopefully) quick response!

I’m cooking a chilli con carne tonight for DH and me, using half a packet of beef mince. It was opened on Thursday, when I used half the mince and stored the rest in the fridge. The use by date was Friday November 2nd.

AIBU to now be using the remainder in a chilli? I was loathe to throw it away, as money is tight at the moment and I can’t stand wasting things. I will be boiling the hell out of it for 45 mins or so.

Would you eat it or bin it?

Depends how it smells. I'm usually pretty relaxed but I would be pretty wary if it was opened on the thursday

I’d sniff it. You can smell off mince straight away.

You would be able to tell from the smell and look it may be a little brown but as long as well cooked should be fine I think people are too pedantic when it comes to food and it lends itself to waste

Sniff it. You'll soon know if it's off. If it smells OK I'd eat it.

Won’t it be pretty grey and a bit whiffy?

I wouldn’t, because mince had a greater surface area exposed to nasties so I’d avoid.

Missing the point - why would you be boiling chili con carne for 45 mins ?

If it smells fine, it will be fine.

trust your nose and also the colour

I would personally bin it, but I’ve had food poisoning from off meat before
Does it smell/discoloured? If it looks ok and you’ve got cast iron stomachs go for it!

Sorry but I would bin it I don’t think it’s worth taking the risk .

If its been in the fridge and still nice and pink it should be fine cooked through. I always worry but family think I'm bonkers and they are always right ! Enjoy your chilli !

I simmer my chilli for a good 3 hours, I would absolutely not use that out of date mince though.

I wouldn't cook it and I'm normally quite relaxed about use by dates.

I'd bin it. I couldn't take the risk.

It was still pink and did smell ok but also had a “less than 100% fresh” smell IYSWIM. It didn’t smell off either though, and wasn’t a grey/brown colour.

Well if you cook it, you'd probably save a lot of money on food for the next 5 days but the extra bog rolls needed might cancel out the savings.

If it hadnt been opened Thursday i would use it,But its been opened n the fridge.Door being opened numerous times.I wouldnt risk it.

I wouldn't eat it.

Trust your nose, not the dates. Besides chilli spice will cover up any off taste!

If it hadn't had been opened I think you would have been ok. However, I think you will be able to smell it if it has gone off. If it smells ok it should be ok. Also if it's turned the grey/ greeny colour that mince can I would bin it. I wouldn't personally if it's been open since Thursday.

Mince - no way. Massive surface area, bugs just love it. Still, like a PP said, if you've got enough bog rolls stockpiled...

Just had a spoonful from the pan and it tastes fine. Is that any indication of whether or not it’s off, or not really?

For the dog, maybe. Smell depending.

I wouldn’t no.

I think it’s too old if it’s been opened since Thursday, And dated Friday. No point in having food poisoning for the sake of a couple of £’s.

I just cooked Grey/Brown coloured mince for tea tonight opened today with tomorrow's date on it.

I don't think you can go by colour alone, possibly smell.

Personally if it's been open since Thursday and it's 3 days past it's date I wouldn't risk it. Food poisoning is awful and not worth £3 imo