Archive:Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates

spaghetti_monster

Thanks for replies!
I'm pretty much mostly veggie, so not so confident with fish!

thriftlady_2

pinkhayley789 wrote: »

hi all,

I have had a carton of UHT skimmed milk open in the fridge for 5-6 days. The carton says it will keep open for 3 days but i was wondering whether it would still be ok?

Thanks,
Hayley

Taste it and see

wigglebeena

Make a nice hot cup of tea and pour some in. If it curdles I'd tip it down the sink.

skint,single_mum_of_4

Hi can anyone help
got a joint of roasting beef in the fridge and it says use by 28th which was yesterday,can i still cook this,will it be ok ??
Its ment to cook it sunday but plans changed so decided to do it mid week,totally forgot to look at the date !

Thanks x

Gigervamp

If it looks and smells ok, then it'll be fine.

Mrs_Bones

Like Gigervamp, if it looks and smells ok, I'd use it. If I changed my plans, food is often eaten a day or 2 after the date on the pack, but I just use my judgement on how it looks etc. So far I've not posioned anyone

[Deleted User]

Yup stick your nose on it and have a good sniff.I would cook it as its only one day over and making sure its well-done will help. Beef is far too expensive to bin, its been in the fridge so its probably pretty cold anyway

Bronnie

If it's past it's date, but in my judgement stills smells ok, I ususally prefer to give the meat a wash under the cold tap before I cook it.

(Don't usually bother to do this, don't know if everyone else rinses meat before cooking as a matter of course?)

pelirocco

probably best to wash it before you smell it , it can smell a bit ripe but still be fine ( after all they hang it for up to 3 weeks )

skint,single_mum_of_4

Thankyou

it looks ok and think it smells ok too(not sure) so put it in the oven and we'll have it tonight x