How long can defrosted chicken stay in the Fridge??

mariepk · 07-18-2003, 11:12 AM

Thanks.

ga_kimmie · 07-18-2003, 11:21 AM

Please don't take any chances! I got salmonella once and thought I was going to die...I never take a chance with chicken. It's not worth the $6 to replace the chicken. Please, please throw it away if you think it might be borderline.

Now I'll drink milk for days after the exp. date but I take no chances on the chicken...

Don Black · 07-18-2003, 11:24 AM

For that matter, how long can a rib-eye stay in the fridge? I just got back from the grocery store and have a rib-eye I plan on cooking tomorrow. Can I just keep it in the fridge? Or must I freeze it and thaw it out tomorrow afternoon? Thanks!

Sequim88 · 07-18-2003, 11:25 AM

Not an official answer....but I usually figure two days after it is thawed. A lot depends on how fresh it was when it was frozen. If I take chicken out of freezer on a Friday morning and put in fridge I figure it will be thawed by Saturday and I better use it by Sunday, Monday at the latest. I suppose it should have the remainder of the "use by" time from when it was frozen but being chicken I don't like to push it.

sanmiles · 07-18-2003, 11:28 AM

Wash it extra good if it smells AT ALL or is spongie feeling trash it..usually 2 days after thawed is about it

The rib eye should be fine as long as it is not out of date and kept refridged

Sequim88 · 07-18-2003, 11:30 AM

Don,
I'll keep fresh rib eye in fridge all the way to the expire or use by date and if it smells OK even a little beyond. I hate to freeze beef I know I will be using fairly soon. Bacteria does not penetrate steaks very well so if cooked at high temp it is relatively safe. In fact steaks on the edge often have a better flavor but make sure about internal temp well into the meat. As noted ina post above chicken is a much bigger worry (and cheaper to replace). Beef ages better.

tammys · 07-18-2003, 11:35 AM

I am a scaredy cat. I use it within a day of taking out. I take out the meat the day before and use it or throw it. Im such a chicken when it comes to that. If i buy meat at the store on sunday and it is fresh I go by the exp. date to see when I should either freeze it or use it. And I would never use milk past the exp date. Im glad they put those dates on packages. Although I probably waste a lot of food that way. But better to be safe than sorry.

Don Black · 07-19-2003, 10:49 AM

Thanks everyone.

07-18-2003, 11:12 AM	#1
mariepk Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 664 Gallery: mariepk	How long can defrosted chicken stay in the Fridge?? Thanks.

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sanmiles Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SE Ga. Posts: 121 Gallery: sanmiles	Wash it extra good if it smells AT ALL or is spongie feeling trash it..usually 2 days after thawed is about it The rib eye should be fine as long as it is not out of date and kept refridged Last edited by sanmiles; 07-18-2003 at 11:31 AM..

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tammys Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East bethel, MN Posts: 589 Gallery: tammys Stats: 190/185/145 WOE: eating healthy Start Date: new date: Jan 2, 2007	I am a scaredy cat. I use it within a day of taking out. I take out the meat the day before and use it or throw it. Im such a chicken when it comes to that. If i buy meat at the store on sunday and it is fresh I go by the exp. date to see when I should either freeze it or use it. And I would never use milk past the exp date. Im glad they put those dates on packages. Although I probably waste a lot of food that way. But better to be safe than sorry. __________________ Exercise: Curves 5'4" 1st goal:165 Then I am buying a tanning package!! 2nd goal: 155- new Gap Jeans 3rd goal: 145- manicure and pedicure

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07-18-2003, 11:21 AM	#2
ga_kimmie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 704 Gallery: ga_kimmie Stats: 181/146/120 WOE: Primal Blueprint Start Date: August 12, 2009	Please don't take any chances! I got salmonella once and thought I was going to die...I never take a chance with chicken. It's not worth the $6 to replace the chicken. Please, please throw it away if you think it might be borderline. Now I'll drink milk for days after the exp. date but I take no chances on the chicken...

07-18-2003, 11:24 AM	#3
Don Black Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Springfield, USA Posts: 54 Gallery: Don Black	For that matter, how long can a rib-eye stay in the fridge? I just got back from the grocery store and have a rib-eye I plan on cooking tomorrow. Can I just keep it in the fridge? Or must I freeze it and thaw it out tomorrow afternoon? Thanks!

07-18-2003, 11:25 AM	#4
Sequim88 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA Posts: 2,263 Gallery: Sequim88 Stats: 227/215/170 WOE: SBD - Phase 1 & 2 Start Date: Mar. 9 2009	Not an official answer....but I usually figure two days after it is thawed. A lot depends on how fresh it was when it was frozen. If I take chicken out of freezer on a Friday morning and put in fridge I figure it will be thawed by Saturday and I better use it by Sunday, Monday at the latest. I suppose it should have the remainder of the "use by" time from when it was frozen but being chicken I don't like to push it.

07-18-2003, 11:30 AM	#6
Sequim88 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA Posts: 2,263 Gallery: Sequim88 Stats: 227/215/170 WOE: SBD - Phase 1 & 2 Start Date: Mar. 9 2009	Don, I'll keep fresh rib eye in fridge all the way to the expire or use by date and if it smells OK even a little beyond. I hate to freeze beef I know I will be using fairly soon. Bacteria does not penetrate steaks very well so if cooked at high temp it is relatively safe. In fact steaks on the edge often have a better flavor but make sure about internal temp well into the meat. As noted ina post above chicken is a much bigger worry (and cheaper to replace). Beef ages better.

07-19-2003, 10:49 AM	#8
Don Black Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Springfield, USA Posts: 54 Gallery: Don Black	Thanks everyone.