Would you use minced beef with yesterday's "use by" date?

[sandyballs]

Thought it was today, would it smell awful if it was off?

I wouldn't with mince, TBH, but other beef I would.

I'd use it, if it wasn't right it would smell funny.

yes it would. I personally wouldnt use it but Im a sell by date freak

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Sorry cod?

Yep

Yes I would, as look as if looked OK, smelled OK

I'd use it if it looked and smelled ok, but cook it really thoroughly.

yes if it smells ok

and would cook it, don't try to do steak tartare or anything

yes if it smelled ok, but not for anything like burgers that need to be pink in the middle.

yep if it semlled ok - would cook it well (but would anyway) - the date is a guide not an absolute.

NO - many types of food bacteria have no scent but can sure do lots of damage - had food poisoning in the past - not worth it for the sake of a pack of mince.

yes, it would smell. Most GOOD shops usually have a one-day grace built into their sell-by's.

Also, with mince you have to cook it for so long, it would kill anything that was starting to grow.

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yes I would use it - don't most (unminced) meats hang for weeks before being sold anyway?

i would use it...my dh always says 'the mince doesn't know that it's supposed to go off on the date' shops always err on the side of caution so you have a few days after expiration anyways

Thanks. Well, I smelt it and it smelt fine and hadn't gone that horrible dark brown colour like mince does sometimes, it was still red. So I cooked it yesterday and made it into a lasagne to reheat tomorrow night. Just thinking now whether that was a good thing or not . Don't suppose it matters though now it's been cooked?

nah, is fine once cooked. Don't reheat the lasagne more than once though - if you won't eat it all tomorrow may be best to freeze half now.

No, but just because the thought of mince is making me heave atm

Yup. Wouldn't use a week after the date without a good sniff but sell-by dates are very conservative and it should be fine if you cook it thoroughly (and keep, as I presume you do, reasonable standards of hygiene in your kitchen like not letting the cat shit on the cooker...)

one day past definitely - as long as it wasnt whiffy or discoloured or anything.

Nooooooooooooooo, to risky I'm afraid

agree with MrsBadger, make sure its piping hot. pref in oven.