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Chicken / food safety question

Thatgrimguy
Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
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I prepped a bunch of chickens for last weekends party and I still have 2 raw left.

I bought and prepped them last Thursday (one week ago to the day). They have been sitting in the fridge uncovered since.  Are they safe to cook/eat tonight?
XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    Smell test before cook....more than likely no not good.
    Seattle, WA
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    If your refrigerator is right above freezing, it's probably fine.  Most guidelines cover refrigerator temps up to 40F and have a 2 day max.  But they're overly cautious.  Chicken is cheap, if there's any sign of funk, just chunk it, or cook it up anyway and see how it tastes, then feed it to the neighbor's dogs if it's funky.
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    The smell like a heavy dose of DP Cowlick lol   I'm probably just going to toss them and run to the store and grab some burgers

    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Charlie tuna
    Charlie tuna Posts: 2,191
    They are OVER a week old being just refrigerated --  what does a chicken cost??  Isn't worth getting sick on in my book..  And good fresh chicken makes a good meal  ---  old fresh chicken is not!
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited June 2013
    Chicken went in the trash, ran to butcher and got some fresh ground beef (they were grinding it as I got there)

    Burgers were AWESOME!
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • flynnbob
    flynnbob Posts: 669
    Good move.  If you even have to ask, toss it.
    Milton, GA.
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  • bccomstock
    bccomstock Posts: 338
    Thatgrimguy said:

    Chicken went in the trash, ran to butcher and got some fresh ground beef (they were grinding it as I got there)


    Burgers were AWESOME!
    What butcher do you use? I've been trying to find a good one locally..
    LBGE
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited June 2013
    bccomstock said:
    Chicken went in the trash, ran to butcher and got some fresh ground beef (they were grinding it as I got there)

    Burgers were AWESOME!
    What butcher do you use? I've been trying to find a good one locally..
    Cruthirds Country Corner. It's a little gas station near me in D'Ville but they have a FANTASTIC meat counter. Very fresh. I love the place. It's not far from the Promenade north of the Interstate off 110

    10600 Daisy Vestry Rd  Ocean Springs, MS 39565
    (228) 392-6914
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
    What if you've had the chicken 5 days, and still have 4 days until the "Best if used by" date?
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