Food safety

TrixieB

Glad to see your still with us

raven83

speaking of shepards pie, i have some left over from last nights dinner in the fridge, i can't wait to have it for my lunch today! something about leftover cold grub that does it for me haha

custardy

I would eat it without worry but I wouldnt serve it to my little boy

Flibsey

my sliced picked onion have never been opened but have a sort of irridescent sheen on them, it's pretty but is it dangerous?

thanks!

RAS

if it is I would have been in trouble long ago. Seems to happen when they are a bit old, for me anyway. Still fine to eat.

Flibsey

woo thanks.

Mrs_P_Pincher

I bought a chicken from Mr S yesterday. Not marked down or anything. Put it in the fridge and forgot about it. Have just been in there for something else and realise use by date is yesterday.

Don't really want to chuck it away ( cost £6.00 and bank statement has arrived this morning eek), but don't want to take any risks cos it's chicken. Will it still be OK do you think?

Can't sniff it, before anyone asks, as have horrid chest infection and no sense of smell.

Mrs P P

Jai_M

Best before is ok to 'ignore'.

Use by/Consume by is NOT.

Especially with chicken, i wouldnt risk it.

taxsaver

It is almost certainly fine, the supermarket dates have a good margin for error in them. I would eat it, but would also rely on smell.... haven't you anyone else that can smell it for you?

I_luv_cats

You should be ok if it looks (and smells ok) - I would just cook it a bit longer than normal.

I had some chicken that was a day or 2 out and it was very watery so chucked it.

I am freezing meat now if getting near the date.