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mince meat

Hi everyone I bought some mince on sunday and it is dated best before the 15th July.I have always kept it in the fridge.It's gone brown now so I won't be eating it.Is there any way I could be using it I mean what if I freeze it is there any chances of reviving it?Or shall I take it back to Asda's and complain?:confused:
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  • honey
    honey Posts: 703
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    I had that happen to me a while ago and I just took it back to Tesco and they swapped it for me. They told me that you ought to either cook it or freeze it really quick despite what the sell by date says :confused:

    Personally I wouldn't risk eating it if it's all brown and yuck!
  • The reason minced meat goes off quickly is because of all the many surface areas that are exposed to the air (contrast this with a joint of beef) and I really can't understand why it had such a long sell-by date. I certainly would take it back, don't even think about cooking it :eek: and when you get another pack I would either cook or freeze it the same day and ignore the sell-by date
  • lucylou
    lucylou Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    oh no I wasn't going to cook it but i also wondered why it has such a long best by date.i wonder how many people actually throw it away as it's gone off:eek:

    thanks for the advice
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  • chardonnay_2
    chardonnay_2 Posts: 2,201
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    take it back and you will get a refund and another pack as asda have a 200% own brand money back guarantee.
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  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924
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    I always thought we had been storing Mince incorrectly, as we buy on say Sunday to use late in the week, and by the time the day comes round its normally off!
  • chardonnay_2
    chardonnay_2 Posts: 2,201
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    this has happen a couple of times to us and we have had the meat refunded and replaced no problem. worse still is i have seen mince in the reduced cabinet the same colour that we have returned! had thought to buy it to get refund and a replacement lol
    :love: married to the man of my dreams! 9-08-09:love:
  • lucylou
    lucylou Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    hi just to let you know i took the mince back (it cost £1.93) and Cs refunded me £2.06 and replaced it:j
    half scottish half italian :100%moneysaver
  • honey
    honey Posts: 703
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    Great result! - Who said there is no such thing as a free lunch :D
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    Robert Heinlein :)
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  • Pooky
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    I normally just throw it away when it's like that - the petrol and hassle of getting back to the supermarket wouldn't be worth the money.
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