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Ribs smell bad??

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Jeffroe189
Jeffroe189 Posts: 273
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So I just opened some pork loin back ribs I got from Cosco on Friday night and they smelled terrible. I was thinking that it may have just be the liquid that they where soaking in that smelled so bad but I have washed them off and the still have a rotten smell to them.

The package said that they where packed on 1/24/14 and sell by date was 1/30/14. 

Should I trust the sticker of my nose?

I have already gotten the egg up to temp and put one rack on and was going to vacuum seal the rest but I'm seconded guessing myself and thinking I should throw them all out. 

What would you do?
Jeff from Winston-Salem, NC  - LBGE, MiniMax, Blackstone
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  • Jilogethan4
    Jilogethan4 Posts: 30
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    I never cook anything that smells bad, worked in restaurants for years and dont take the chance.  Rather be safe than sorry.  Just my opinion
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  • smokeyj
    smokeyj Posts: 340
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    I would take them back and get new ones.

    If they smell real bad after rinsing I think they may be bad. I wouldn't eat them.

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  • Terrebandit
    Terrebandit Posts: 1,750
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    You could run them back to Costco and get some replacements. It might set your dinner plans back a little but the egg will be stabilized when you get back home.
    Dave - Austin, TX
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  • U_tarded
    U_tarded Posts: 2,042
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    its the cryovac.  rinse and let them air out.  you will be good to go 

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  • Cloom
    Cloom Posts: 21
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    Pork from cryovac can smell real funky but should be fine. If the smell is really bad rub them with some vinegar and then rinse them off, the ribs should smell fine afterwards. The same goes for pork butt. If it still smells bad after the vinegar wash then i wouldn't use them.
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  • smokeyj
    smokeyj Posts: 340
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    I usually smell some smell but usually goes away after rinsing.

     I had one rack it was rotten. The whole kitchen stunk when I opened and my commented and she was in another room. So depends how bad a smell you have going on.

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  • Jeffroe189
    Jeffroe189 Posts: 273
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    It was a pretty bad smell. I have a pregnant wife that is going to pop any day now so I figured I should be safe and not sorry. I threw them out and called Costco they told me do not eat them and bring back the packing label and they would give me a full refund. After reading about the Cryovac smell Im not sure if that is what I was smelling or not. I guess I will give it another go in a couple weeks and if they smell the same then I will know what to expect.

    Thanks for all the comments.

    This forum is the BEST!!!!
    Jeff from Winston-Salem, NC  - LBGE, MiniMax, Blackstone
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  • Jeffroe189
    Jeffroe189 Posts: 273
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    I should also say the whole Kitchen still stinks from these ribs. 

    Still think it could be the Cryovac?
    Jeff from Winston-Salem, NC  - LBGE, MiniMax, Blackstone
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    The smell when you open them is like sulphur or natural gas. As has been said if you rinsed them well and let them sit for a while better not to eat them.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • cortguitarman
    cortguitarman Posts: 2,061
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    As others have said, the cryovac makes a sulphur smell but it shouldn't stink up the whole kitchen.
    Mark Annville, PA
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  • Jeffroe189
    Jeffroe189 Posts: 273
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    Ok good Im feeling better about trashing 30 dollars of ribs. I know I'm going to get my money back but still hate wasting meat like that.
    Jeff from Winston-Salem, NC  - LBGE, MiniMax, Blackstone
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