Chicken - use by date today, but smells funny - would you chuck it?

[bandbsmum]

I've got some chicken thighs in the fridge with a use by date of today, but just got them out to cook them and they smell a "little" odd. Would you not risk it and just chuck them?

if they smell weird i'd chuck em, not worth the risk imo.

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I'd chuck em too. Where did you buy them from? If it was a supermarket I'd keep the label and next time I went I'd mention it hoping for a refund.

Yep chuck it

chicken and mince always smell 'funny' to me after a day or so - I'm always dubious about cooking it but can't bring myself to throw out food. So I eat it and it's never made me ill. Either lucky or iron stomach.

I'd take it back to the shop if I had time. Or chuck it.

Use by dates are only a guide, your own nose and eyes are more reliable.

Chuck if they smell odd. I go by smell, not useby dates.

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agree with TraceyK - chicken out of apacket always smells a bit weird - rinse it under cold water, leave it on a plate for half an hour then smell it.

I just took £20 worth of chicken breasts back to Tescos for a full refund. Two days within date and smelt vile.

Full refund - no problem

Thanks everyone. I did start to cook it and the smell got worse, so definitely going to chuck it, especially as I was cooking it for my dd (11 mos) Can't really take the chicken back as they're partly cooked, but maybe if I take the packet I may get somewhere. Not sure if I can be bothered though. In future will cook chicken within a day of buying it or put in the freezer!

I bought them in Tesco's btw. So going by others experience of Tesco's maybe it's worth trying for a refund.

Huh?

I have an iron stomach and nothing ever makes me sick. But funny smelling chicken, is the one thng I just can't bring myself to cook. Have taken it back to tescos,and got a full refund, twice, no quibbles, suggest you do the same.

No way - trust your nose.