Bought a fresh turkey breast on 12/23. “Sell by” date is 12/25. Won’t have time to cook it until 12/30, so I just now put it in the freezer.
Should I eat it?
-Rob
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December 27, 2019, 12:58 PM
ArtieS
If it smells fine when you open it, and you cook it properly, it will be fine.
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December 27, 2019, 01:05 PM
Georgeair
I certainly would. Good news - you can take it back out of the freezer in the morning for it to have time to thaw.
I'm assuming you thawed the first time in fridge as well. If you just plopped it on the counter for a day my answer changes!
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December 27, 2019, 01:21 PM
flesheatingvirus
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Originally posted by ArtieS: If it smells fine when you open it, and you cook it properly, it will be fine.
Agreed on this.
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December 27, 2019, 01:48 PM
Fredward
Of course. "Sell by" dates are just that-if the item isn't sold, the retailer donates it to charity. If the charity folks can eat it......
December 27, 2019, 02:02 PM
fpuhan
I've always been under the impression that something is generally edible up to seven days past the "sell by" date.
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December 27, 2019, 03:10 PM
BurtonRW
I wouldn’t ask for most things, but everything I’m reading about fresh turkey says 2 days in the fridge. Maybe 3. Maybe 10 at the most, depending on preparation and pre-purchase conditions.
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December 27, 2019, 07:01 PM
Joe123
Yes, eat it.
December 27, 2019, 07:17 PM
cas
Just don't sell it.
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December 27, 2019, 07:40 PM
irreverent
Yes
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December 27, 2019, 07:42 PM
comet24
If it passes the smell test when you open it up I would.
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December 27, 2019, 07:44 PM
KMitch200
Not a problem, no worries.
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December 27, 2019, 09:16 PM
Scurvy
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Originally posted by fpuhan: I've always been under the impression that something is generally edible up to seven days past the "sell by" date.
In my experience,this doesn't apply to raw meat kept in the fridge.
We stopped freezing meat a couple years ago and just make 2 trips a week to the grocer for fresh food. We've had a few instances of raw meat not even Making it too the sell by date before spoiling.
I find dry brining the meat can help it hold out for a couple extra days.
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December 27, 2019, 11:50 PM
blueye
Why not! Just call local authorities first to come in about 4 hrs after you dig in for a welfare check. You never know.
December 28, 2019, 07:11 AM
downtownv
I have always lived by the sniff test method. f it smells "off" boil it to death and feed your pets
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December 28, 2019, 10:22 AM
jimmy123x
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Originally posted by downtownv: I have always lived by the sniff test method. f it smells "off" boil it to death and feed your pets
Are you sick??? I only feed my dog, dog food. But I certainly wouldn't feed him something I wasn't sure was safe to eat myself.
December 28, 2019, 12:15 PM
houndawg
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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
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Originally posted by downtownv: I have always lived by the sniff test method. f it smells "off" boil it to death and feed your pets
Are you sick??? I only feed my dog, dog food. But I certainly wouldn't feed him something I wasn't sure was safe to eat myself.
Dogs eat shit and vomit, plus rotten things they find outside. Dogs aren't humans.
December 28, 2019, 12:28 PM
enidpd804
My wife is a food safety expert. She says it should be good refrigerated for about a week. It will smell if it's bad. If it's spoiled, toss it. If it doesn't smell, you'll be good if it's cooked to internal temp over 165.
