Quick food safety Q - Beef mince 2 days out of date but smells okay

11 replies

RubberDuck · 30/11/2007 16:46

Is it safe to eat as long as I cook it through properly? It's going in a lasagne so it's getting fried then cooked in an oven for half an hour, so pretty thoroughly.

Am I being sensible, or foolhardy?

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Maidamess · 30/11/2007 16:49

I'm going to stick my neck out and say, if it smells OK, go for it. I take it its been in the fridge?

frostythesnowmum · 30/11/2007 16:50

Terry Wogan would eat it

purpleflower · 30/11/2007 16:51

I would eat it.

sweetkitty · 30/11/2007 16:52

No I would bin it.

northender · 30/11/2007 16:55

Eat it!

isaidhohoho · 30/11/2007 17:01

I would eat it

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RubberDuck · 30/11/2007 17:01

It's been in the fridge - was only bought on Tuesday. I just didn't get around to using it until now!

Sod it... it's getting cooked well, surely any bugs would be well killed off by then. It just might be a bit tasteless.

I'll let you know if we all come down with food poisoning

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SantaBeClausImWorthIt · 30/11/2007 17:02

If it smells OK then cook it.

DANCESwithHughJackman · 30/11/2007 17:03

Sell by dates are are always on the cautious side. If it smells ok and you are cooking it well I'm sure it will be fine - go for it!

SleeplessInTheStaceym11House · 30/11/2007 17:05

i'd say cook thoroughly and eat!

dh was a bugger wouldnt eat anything past sell by date, even veg?! used to drive me up the wall!

DarthVader · 30/11/2007 17:12

If it is beef I would cook it so long as it smells and looks good.

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