Meat going bad before date

[low-key]

I was going by scent!

Thats what I go by, if it dont smell to bad, i will eat it

 

[JB097]

I always get my meat from the counter at Whole Foods so it’s wrapped in paper (no styrofoam or those weird pads to soak up juice) When I get home I’ll freeze it if not cooking within 3 days. If I’m keeping it in the fridge I store it on the bottom shelf all the way at the back. (I also put it in a bowl or dish should the paper wrapping spring a leak!)

 

[smokeyblue]

If it is poultry, technically you are supposed to freeze within 48 hours of bringing home even if the sell by date is later. Grocery stores supposedly keep meats at a colder temp than home fridges.

 

[ols386]

I cringe when’s I spot a package of meat that someone has ditched on a shelf when they change their mind. I wonder how many are returned to the meat case after “aging” in the cereal aisle...

I have that same thought. I would hope if an employee sees it, that it gets disposed of.

 

[aprilchem]

I would suggest you start by measuring the actual temperature of your fridge. You said "It seems cold enough," but have you done that? Could be your thermostat is incorrect.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I would suggest you start by measuring the actual temperature of your fridge. You said "It seems cold enough," but have you done that? Could be your thermostat is incorrect.

I mentioned above that I tried to do just that before I posted, but realized I had a "check your oven" thermometer, not a "check your fridge" one. (Like this, but wrong scale.)

A new one is on my grocery list. I was just curious what else might be wrong.