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Damsel
 
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sf > said:

> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:53:01 GMT, Reg wrote:
>
> > Damsel wrote:
> >
> > > I opened the package, and wasn't thrilled with what I smelled. I asked
> > > Crash to come to the kitchen and take a whiff. He got to the door (about
> > > 10 feet from the package of ribs) and yelled, "Throw them out!" They're in
> > > the garbage can outside, baking in the hot sun. It smells just wonderful
> > > out in the driveway. Trash pick-up is Wednesday morning, so only one more
> > > day of this.
> > >
> > > Carol, who's gonna pay better attention to expiration dates from now on

> >
> > Your nose should be the ultimate judge. I've had the reverse
> > happen also... I ended up throwing out stuff that hadn't expired
> > yet.

>
> Your nose was probably right.... hope you got your money back! I've
> taken back meat that I'd bought the only day before (or even the same
> day) that didn't smell right. You never know. It could have been one
> of those repackage/redate, pull the wool over the customers eyes, type
> things, the refrigeration unit malfunctioned or it was a package
> ditched on a shelf by a shopper who had a mind change but didn't want
> to walk back to the meat section. Any number of things could have
> happened to make it go bad before the expiration date on the package.


Naw, this was all our fault. The date was July 14th. I'll just be glad
when the trash guys take it away. <G>

Carol