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

Counting_Pennies_2

I have just found my sausages best before date is yesterday.

Does anyone know if they are safe to eat, or is it like a chicken, no go?

Thanks

cyclingyorkie

if they don't smell 'off' I would eat them.... but I would most meats..

Popperwell

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

if they don't smell 'off' I would eat them.... but I would most meats..

I'm the same, especially if it's been stored in a fridge/freezer corrrectly and at least the suausages will be cooked so if that is done correctly I think it will be fine...

Stephen_Leak

Dates on stuff are always conservative and are probably decided more by the stores' legal departments than anyone else.

Best Before doesn't mean Deadly After.

Use the good old "sniff test" and, as always with any meat, ensure it's cooked thoroughly.

Meadows

Use you judgement/gut on them, if they smell okay and have been stored okay then probably okay to eat today. Cook them well and test a small piece.

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

on BB camp, the top of the bacon would be silver. Chuck to birds.

Fry next as required, enjoy.

We shall use the advice given above with caution, if OP does not return, we shall take it as read and dearly remember you in our thoughts. Otherwise, this will be another I will <insert fear here> if I eat them.

BB camp was 40 years past.

zippychick

I would use your senses. Even have a little taste and see. Do let us know what you did and in future, make sure you freeze them!!!!

ive merged this with food sfety

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epskie

It's been in the freezer but that seems an awful long time, would anybody be reluctant to use it?

Thanks x

Possession

I have just defrosted a turkey that's almost a year older! If it smells OK we will eat it.

quintwins

I have things in my freezer thats are over a year of not 2 old, alsong as it looks and smells ok and isn't covered in frost i'd eat it.