How long can you leave mince in the fridge uncooked?

[saremc]

How long can you leave mice in the fridge uncooked??? There is mince i found this morning and its been in there since wednesday last week do you recon it is safe to eat once i have cooked it??

Thanks

[pookiesossige]

Was it fresh when you brought it? As in, straight from the supermarket? If so, what does the Use By say?

But otherwise... NO.... I would feel unsure using mince after it had been in the fridge for more then 2 days.

Bacteria grows much more rapidly in mince then other forms of meat. I wouldn't take the chance :no:

[Lirael]

nope. i wouldnt risk it :no:

what day was it packaged at the shop? it may have been a few days old when you bought it.
what is the expiry date on it? or is it from a butcher with no label?

I only ever keep uncoked meat in the fridge for 2 days MAX and only if its fresh. otherwise it goes straight into the freezer.(and defrosted for 24 hours in fridge then cooked)

[moonblossom]

I have a three day rule, after 3 days it gets chucked, but i have no idea if in reality it is ok to eat...

[saremc]

It was freash from the butchers and there is no dates on it. I have the same rule and freeze things which is what i asked my DP to do but he decided to play computer games and forget. Grrrr i should have done it myself lol :banghead:

[SilverStarfish]

Personally I wouldn't risk it. I don't leave uncooked meat in the fridge for more than 24 hours... :shame: on your DP!

[RaryGirl]

I'd toss it .... I don't leave meat in the fridge for more than 24 hours ..... not worth the risk.

[pookiesossige]

I just remembered... last year I had chronic food poisoning to the point where I collapsed in my parent's bathroom (um... I was on the toilet at the time :o Not one of my finest moments..) and had to be taken by ambulance to hosp for fluids etc. I was in a bad way for days (and was breastfeeding too) The mince had been in the fridge for 3-4 days, we later worked out. I ate the bolognasie that had been cooked from it, then drove 200k's to my parents place and was sick from the minute I arrived. I would never have eaten in if I had realised how old it was first :no:

Bin it!!

[kimbo]

Our butcher has a sign saying if not going to cook mince within 24 hours to freeze.

I don't think I would eat it after 5 days :no:

[viperpt]

I never leave anything in there longer than over night. I just have some weird phobia. Even with left overs I will eat it the next day if not it goes to the dog

[Lirael]

some butchers have those signs cos they dont put preservatives in the meat. im pretty sure coles etc load theirs up with it...

[Lirael]

I never leave anything in there longer than over night. I just have some weird phobia. Even with left overs I will eat it the next day if not it goes to the dog


so its ok to give the dog food poisoning:confused:

I just bin it, I am too worried if I gave it to an animal it would get ill:o(not that i have any anymore)