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Tony P.
 
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Default Is this salmon still edible after 3 days in the fridge?

In article >,
says...
>
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > I bought some salmon on the 24th and marinated it last night in Soy
> > spices and vinegar. Do you think it will be ok to eat today for lunch
> > after 3 days raw in the fridge?
> >
> > (I apologize if this comes out as a double post, my first post didn't
> > seem to upload)
> >

>
> (I assume it is fresh, not canned salmon.)
>
> Several facets to consider -
>
> On one hand, it depends on the temperature of your refrigerator, and where
> in the refrigerator the food is kept - (my meat tray is kept around 32F,
> measured by thermometer). Three days at 35 or lower is likely OK if it
> wasn't old when it went in. If your refrig has no gaskets left and the
> internal temp is 50F, I'd pass on fresh salmon kept in it.


I do need to get a fridge thermometer. Put it this way, if I crank it
all the way up things on the first and second shelf will freeze. One
notch below and only the top shelf items freeze. So I know it's nice and
cold in there.