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Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates
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I'd definitely use it. I have no idea how long any given thing has been in my freezer!0
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I agree, if it's been frozen, it won't hurt you. It may have dried out, so I'd definitely use it some way that keeps it moist; and don't be surprised if it tastes a little stale, belly pork has a lot of fat on it and that can suffer from long periods in the freezer. But not dangerous.0
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Been clearing out my freezer and just found a tube (!) of sausagemeat 400g that I bought last year from Sainsbobs when they were selling them off for 50p in the freezer section. The best before date is Dec 2013 :eek: Would you still use it?0
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The food standards agency says 2 months but they are going to be cautious. I don't eat meat so can't really say I would eat but would feed it to OH!
http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/storagetimes.html0 -
Last week we cooked and ate a Turkeŷ Crown we had found in the freezer with B B date 03/2009
We are all still here.I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0 -
As long as its been frozen since you bought it, it will be fine. Promise.:A Goddess :A0
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Good to know! Thanks for all your replies and will now have to search the interweb for a cheap n cheerful recipe. Never used it before but thinking maybe a sausage plait or some kind of pie. Will look on the grocery challenge thread. Thanks again
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Auntie_Sceb wrote: »The food standards agency says 2 months but they are going to be cautious. I don't eat meat so can't really say I would eat but would feed it to OH!
http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/storagetimes.html
Frozen food remains safe indefinitely. The guidelines for freezer storage are for quality
The above website is American, but I've been unable to finds any info' like this online from any UK agency. The Food Standards Agency regulates the food industry. The info' from the NHS is less than useless.If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5?
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It will be fine.
I would make a sausage plait with it
http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/14540/hairy-bikers-mums-know-best-series-yvonnes-sausage-plaitBlessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
Not Buying it 2015!0 -
Remember best before is about quality nothing more xx0
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