Keep or toss?

[winelady]

I bought beer brats last week from Costco, Wednesday to be exact, I thought dh put them in the freezer but he put them in the fridge (garage fridge) I just checked the day and it was sell by 9/26. Throw in the freezer or just toss and cut my loss? 

[UMaineTeach]

I'd freeze now, sniff before cooking. I feel like sausage lasts forever.

[Deleted]

I bought sausages on sale the other day because it was the day they expired. The store "butcher" said either cook and eat them that day or be sure to freeze them that day. I say pitch them.

[isabel]

I was just reading somewhere that there are apparently no laws governing the sell and use by dates that manufacturers put on packages. I would go ahead and freeze them or eat them tonight/tomorrow. I bet they're fine.

[eb777888]

I've had meat a couple days after sell by dates, but six days? I'd definitely toss.

[elleblue]

Oct 2, 2013 20:31:53 GMT -5 Que? said:

Oct 2, 2013 20:29:51 GMT -5 luckydog said:

Use the sniff test. I'm sure they are more than fine since it is the SELL BY date, not the USE BY date.

Doesn't the sell date kind of imply that they shouldn't sell it because it's not good anymore?

Except that sell by dates usually precede use by dates by about a week. I say freeze/cook now and use the sniff test.

[isabel]

Wait, were they in normal meat packaging (like a styrofoam container with plastic wrap) or were they fully sealed?

[winelady]

Oct 2, 2013 20:35:43 GMT -5 isabel said:

Wait, were they in normal meat packaging (like a styrofoam container with plastic wrap) or were they fully sealed?

Boxed and shrink wrapped. Fully sealed, no styrofoam.

[SKP82]

If they are fully sealed, I would use the sniff test and then either cook immediately or freeze in a zip lock.

[stephm0188]

I look at it this way.

That meat cost me $8. Is puking my guts up over $8 meat worth it?

[winelady]

Oct 2, 2013 20:52:24 GMT -5 stephm0188 said:

I look at it this way.

That meat cost me $8. Is puking my guts up over $8 meat worth it?

This is what I decided! Dh is oot for the next week or two, I can't chance eating it! Lol!