Ground Beef shelf life? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Derwood · 08-10-2004, 05:26 AM

I put 1 lb. of frozen ground beef in the fridge on Thursday, but haven't used it. My wife doesn't think it will still be good today (tuesday), but I figured I'd ask you guys who probably know better than me. I figure it took at least 2 days to even thaw out, which means it's been since Saturday that the beef has been in the fridge unfrozen. Is it still good?

ps The ground beef was put in the freezer immediately after purchase

magnum_xxxl · 08-10-2004, 06:01 AM

Does it smell OK? Does it look OK? If Both answers are yes,
Its Probably OK.

Sue · 08-10-2004, 06:04 AM

been there froze that....

worked for me =) but I'm only letting you know from my POV, should you do the same and it doesn't work for you

absorbentishe · 08-10-2004, 06:06 AM

Depends on how it was sealed, but it "should" and emphasize should, be fine. If you still don't want to use it, you might just want to brown it, and store it, it will then last for another week or so, or longer if you freeze it.

Charlatan · 08-10-2004, 06:44 AM

You really shouldn't re-freeze meat after you have thawed it... It will just taste like crap

Derwood · 08-10-2004, 01:07 PM

so it should be fine as long as it's not green or stinks to high heaven?

maleficent · 08-10-2004, 01:29 PM

As long as it smells OK, and looks OK.. it should be OK - however, I if you are making burgers out of it-- I'd make sure the burgers were well done...

Rodney · 08-10-2004, 02:02 PM

The nose knows. Fresh beef doesn't have much smell, old and iffy beef does.

This is day five, but the beef probably didn't entirely unfreeze until sometime Friday or maybe even early Saturday. So if the smell and looks is okay, cook it up.

Derwood · 08-10-2004, 02:41 PM

ok. I'm just making hamburger helper with it, which means it will be cooking for a good 15-20 minutes when all is said and done

edmos1 · 08-10-2004, 04:08 PM

I would also check the color and smell, meat is not sopposed to be brown (before cooking) and should not be green!!!, also should not smell.

Egret · 08-19-2004, 03:53 PM

I don't usually push my luck with ground meats, particularly from the grocery store. Bacteria on the surface of whole cuts of meat get ground throughout, which makes them harder to kill with heat. Whole cuts are generally safe if they smell fine.

08-10-2004, 05:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Ground Beef shelf life? I put 1 lb. of frozen ground beef in the fridge on Thursday, but haven't used it. My wife doesn't think it will still be good today (tuesday), but I figured I'd ask you guys who probably know better than me. I figure it took at least 2 days to even thaw out, which means it's been since Saturday that the beef has been in the fridge unfrozen. Is it still good? ps The ground beef was put in the freezer immediately after purchase __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

08-10-2004, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sue Teufel Hunden's Freundin Location: Westminster, CO	been there froze that.... worked for me =) but I'm only letting you know from my POV, should you do the same and it doesn't work for you __________________ Teg yw edrych tuag adref.

08-10-2004, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	You really shouldn't re-freeze meat after you have thawed it... It will just taste like crap __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

08-10-2004, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	so it should be fine as long as it's not green or stinks to high heaven? __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

08-10-2004, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	As long as it smells OK, and looks OK.. it should be OK - however, I if you are making burgers out of it-- I'd make sure the burgers were well done... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-10-2004, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
magnum_xxxl Tilted	Does it smell OK? Does it look OK? If Both answers are yes, Its Probably OK.

08-10-2004, 06:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Depends on how it was sealed, but it "should" and emphasize should, be fine. If you still don't want to use it, you might just want to brown it, and store it, it will then last for another week or so, or longer if you freeze it.

08-10-2004, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	The nose knows. Fresh beef doesn't have much smell, old and iffy beef does. This is day five, but the beef probably didn't entirely unfreeze until sometime Friday or maybe even early Saturday. So if the smell and looks is okay, cook it up.

08-10-2004, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	ok. I'm just making hamburger helper with it, which means it will be cooking for a good 15-20 minutes when all is said and done __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

08-10-2004, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	I would also check the color and smell, meat is not sopposed to be brown (before cooking) and should not be green!!!, also should not smell.

08-19-2004, 03:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Egret Upright Location: Southern California	I don't usually push my luck with ground meats, particularly from the grocery store. Bacteria on the surface of whole cuts of meat get ground throughout, which makes them harder to kill with heat. Whole cuts are generally safe if they smell fine.