Chicken is out of date. Can I still eat it?

[hooblah]

I've got some chicken breast in the fridge. It's unopened but the date on the pack is about a week ago. Is it still safe or no go?

[Taita]

Smell it.

[soad]

Why would you want to eat it?! Order a dirty takeaway instead? Some people.

[So]

hooblah said:

I've got some chicken breast in the fridge. It's unopened but the date on the pack is about a week ago. Is it still safe or no go?

Cook it rare and you're golden.

[Bill]

Taita said:

Smell it.

This. If it's a week though I'd be surprised if it's not rank.

[thebraketester]

Of course you can eat it........

[anonymous-user]

it could kill you, do you feel lucky?

[Drive Blind]

eat it and let us know what happens

[Dinoboy]

100% bin it.

[Bear-n]

As above, smell it.

If the smell makes you think "uh-oh", then marinade in lemon juice/whatever and griddle for an hour in the george foreman.

If the smell maks you collapse into a spasam, then roll in breadcrums, deep fry, lob in the bin and open the just-eat app.

I should charge for this advice.

[BoRED S2upid]

soad said:

Why would you want to eat it?! Order a dirty takeaway instead? Some people.

Or just give it to the take away and they will cook it for you.

[hooblah]

Well there's no point in wasting it if it's still good. I'll give it a sniff. But out of interest, how long can you keep it for until it's too far gone?

[HTP99]

If it is in sealed packaging and it's all puffed up then chuck it, if the packaging is normal, open it up, if there is no obvious fowl (see what I did there!) smell, give it a sniff, if it smells OK then it'll be fine.

[cheddar]

hooblah said:

Well there's no point in wasting it if it's still good.

As long as you take it out of the fridge a couple of days beforehand to ensure it's up to room temperature you'll be fine

[Melman Giraffe]

Eat it if you fancy a day or two off work stting yourself dry.

[ApOrbital]

I would bin it,if it was a few days ok but not a week.

[HannsG]

Your crazy. Food poisening from chicken was the absolute worst for me....

Horrid experience

[Dinoboy]

24hrs on, you still in the land of the living?

[Taglioni]

Beware, food poisoning can creep up on you in surprising ways
A friend ate some dodgy poultry and before you can say Throbber, he was posting utter bilge on motoring-themed forums
Good luck

[Bear-n]

Taglioni said:

Beware, food poisoning can creep up on you in surprising ways
A friend ate some dodgy poultry and before you can say Throbber, he was posting utter bilge on motoring-themed forums