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Do these prawns look bad? I’m panicking!

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Fearful2306 · 07/01/2026 17:22

I bought some ready to eat prawns from Aldi, in a chilli and garlic marinade. Added them to a sauce and ate with pasta tonight.
Just spotted this one, sort of a darker colour on the tail. The main flesh was fine (as you can see I ate it before I realised). I’ve added a photo of the rest of the prawns in the packet as they didn’t look bad to me. I can’t smell anything off as they’re covered in a marinade.

Date on them is 9th Jan.

I do have health anxiety, OCD and autism so I apologise if my post comes across as overly worried, but please be kind. I get really anxious over things like this.

Do these prawns look bad? I’m panicking!
Do these prawns look bad? I’m panicking!
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Myfridgeiscool · 07/01/2026 17:24

What are the ingredients of the marinade? If there’s any vinegar in it it’ll probably change the colour of the prawns.
If prawns are off you’d definitely know by the way they would smell.

Pippa12 · 07/01/2026 17:25

They look absolutely fine to me. If prawns are off the smell and taste rancid.

MrsK89 · 07/01/2026 17:25

I think even with the marinade you should smell if it's off.
Looks slightly undercook tbh but could well be the marinade colour. Does the prawn look white inside

Fearful2306 · 07/01/2026 17:25

They’re chilli, garlic and coriander

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Fearful2306 · 07/01/2026 17:26

Yes it was white inside. Is that right?

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Myfridgeiscool · 07/01/2026 17:34

Yes, white inside is good.

JohnTheRevelator · 07/01/2026 17:36

Do they smell ok?

FaceEatingLeopard · 07/01/2026 17:36

You'd absolutely smell a bad prawn. Stop fretting.

Fearful2306 · 07/01/2026 17:36

Yes all I can smell is the marinade

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MrsK89 · 07/01/2026 19:53

White is good, means it's cooked. You'll be fine 🙂

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