Dry Ice Melted on Shipment?

[kpadalik]

I received a shipment from my uncle of Jack Stack Barbeque ribs, bbq beans, pork burnt ends (tips), cheesy corn bake. It was shipped on dry ice on 12/20 and received this morning (12/22). Only problem was that the dry ice was gone when we received it. When I placed the digital meat thermometer against the packaging of meat, it registered at 66 degrees and the packages were cool to the touch. A call to the company and they are shipping out new ribs, etc today and they told me to throw away what I had already rec'd. Question is - do you think it's okay to still eat it? The stuff is precooked and "cryovac sealed while still hot and then flash frozen". During shipping at some point, the dry ice packs broke and melted. Has anyone had this happen to them or has anyone eaten products from Jack Stack BBQ? What do you think I should do? I hate to throw it away.

 

[msmayor]

Why would you even risk getting sick? You won't be out any money since they are sending a replacement order.

Throw them out!!

 

[disneynuts777]

With all the problems and health issues these days with regards to packaged products I would do as the manufacturer told you to do. THROW IT OUT!!! I know that it is tempting and seems wasteful but are you willing to stake your life on it!!!
Put the ribs in the garbage and wait for the new ones to arrive.

 

[quasar4legs]

Throw it out, food poisoning can be a serious issue. Not worth the risk.
I hope the new ribs arrive in better condition.

Trish

 

[wdw_girl_18]

As everyone else has said, throw it out!!! I had food poisoning from chicken about a month ago. I threw up once, and then was stuck in bed for days. My body was so weak and I couldn't move. Of course this happened my last week of school before finals

Don't chance it. It's not fun!!!

 

[Laurabearz]

If you really need to eat it, eat it. People on Survivor have eaten worse and lived.

 

[TheRatPack]

We won a Edy's slow churned ice cream party 2 years ago, the icecream was actually shipped on dry ice and all but a small chunk of it had melted by the time the icecream arrived. It was still good though, the icecream wasn't a soup by then LOL

I would throw the meat out though.....not worth getting sick over....especially since they are sending a replacement.