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

wornoutmumoftwo

If I buy meat today for example, with an expiry date of use by today, is it safe to freeze and eat at a later date? Does that mean if I freeze it today it must be eaten on the date it's defrosted?

elsien

I freeze and use it later - I'd probably use it on the day of defrosting to be on the safe side, although occasionally it sits in the fridge for a day and I'm still here to tell the tale. I think supermarkets err on the side of caution anyway.
Or alternatively you could cook and freeze it to reheat later.

Bella79

i buy it all the time and freeze on same day, not had a problem yet

dizzypink

Nearly always buy my meat reduced. Freeze on day of purchase and never had a problem. Meats too expensive to pay full price for.

jenster

same as everyone else oftern by reduced meat - pies -quiches and bread products again to be eaten there and then or frozen for later never a problem

Penelope_Penguin

wornoutmumoftwo wrote: »

If I buy meat today for example, with an expiry date of use by today, is it safe to freeze and eat at a later date? Does that mean if I freeze it today it must be eaten on the date it's defrosted?

I'd freeze it To be on the safe side, whenever I defrost anything, I use it as soon as possible.

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the exisitng thread on Dates

Penny. x

charliee_3

oops, i am making jamie oliver turkey pie. i thought id use leftover double cream as no creme fraiche. sloppped it in then realised it had gone sour!!!

the sauce tastes ok and it was in date and only opened on xmas day.. i am assuming sauce will be ok to eat as giving it to my toddler?

charliee_3

well.. i ate it and it was nice and tasty, so hopefully will have no repercussions..

jamespir

it should be ok

they use sour cream in ots of recipes so i would think it would be fiine

it all depends on the age of your toddler to be honest if he/shes very young id say no

thriftlady_2

Sour cream isn't poisonous