"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> > LOL I use my nose and experience to determine if something is still
>> > good
>> > to eat
>>
>> Yes, me too.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>> ====
>>
>> What would they do if it stated it was well in date, but smelled bad.
>> Would
>> they still eat it?
>
> I don't. I'll trust a date but I also trust my nose.
> I've bought ground beef from the sale section
> (some people here call it the used meat bin).
>
> Normally, the date on it is the day you buy it.
> Generally, if you cook it or freeze it that same day,
> it's fine.
> I waited just one day once and that meat smelled bad.
> I tossed it. I'd rather lose a few dollars than get
> food poisoning. Had it once and I won't take chances
> ever again.
>
> Even if you go ahead and eat something questionable
> like that, you don't really enjoy it. I've done that
> and it's not a great meal just wondering if I'll wake
> up in the middle of the night sick as hell.


If it doesn't smell good, look good etc., I don't go ahead and eat it, as
you say, food poisoning is not fun.

Cheri