drat! just found a big packet of mince in the fridge, went out of date yesterday....can we eat it?

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Tucked away, a 2lb pack of mince....
Best before 13th February

Was planning to do spag bol last week but obviously forgot.

Can we still eat it? Or will be die???

Have a sniff.
I would use it if it didn't smell too bad.
I do it all the time and we are all still here!
Friday we had frozen salmon that was best before last July

I would! Sniff it...... Is it beef? I would definitely eat it if it was beef.

no you'll be fine if it passes the sniff test - is it discoloured?

does it smell and look ok? if so i would make your spag bol!!!!!!!!!!

I would. Just make sure you cook it properly!

But I don't keep my ketchup in the fridge http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/912331-to-laugh-at-MIL-because here

hmmmmm
does look a bit grey, rather than red

just going to open it and have a sniff

bigtillymint, my DD keeps taking the ketchup out of the fridge because she says it is too cold.
We never kept it in the fridge when we were kids. It lived in the middle of the table, with the salt and pepper . My dad hated that I put ketchup on everything, even a roast dinner.

If it smells ok I would
i it was ok at 2359hrs yesterday what can change in 8hrs?

If the date was only yesterday and it smells ok I'd definitely cook it.
As long as you're not having steak tartare and it's getting a good simmer am sure it will be fine

dont worry about the colour too much- that's just the blood settling to the bottom. Key thing is the smell and that it doesnt have a green or "metallic" tinge to it

Enjoy your spag bol.

Sniffed it, smells absolutely fine, spag bol here we come!