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<blockquote data-quote="M_Smith" data-source="post: 1709042" data-attributes="member: 9"><a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=lkghb5dLhNHfZ0p8k80xQBSqNQiCg3NoPgzvTVhDuxg*&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank"><img src="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/i/1/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205/4.gif?f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f&amp;s=AewyNia7NTvDvhaDemju5DEsbnVsbCwwLDA*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q&amp;A: Is it safe to buy meat when the &quot;sell by&quot; date is about to expire?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [SIZE=-1]<a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=SQ7hXg4uOhivWSWaGOExPiAM1bgi8joz6HT52RUIBc5ZRXUYWH-B7IWyz-KLiZfMal5ncy22fYCY6b-ih4PykbrB5cWwPsP7iLuSFnzcqCE*&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/.a/6a00d83451e0d569e201127982b19b28a4-800wi" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>&nbsp; How safe is it to buy beef or fish at a reduced price because the ?sell by? date is about to expire? What are signs of bad steak? Does browning around the edges indicate it&#039;s spoiled? ?J.B., Lubbock, TX&nbsp; You should buy fish and meat before the sell-by date and generally either use within a day or so or freeze it, food scientist Linda Greene says. In general, less-than-fresh food won?t make you sick, as long as it?s handled properly and kept at 40° F or colder, but don?t eat it if there?s a color change and an off-odor. Meat darkens when exposed to air, so a change in color alone doesn?t necessarily mean it?s gone bad, but don?t eat it if it?s slimy or tacky. Fish should smell fresh and mild, not fishy, sour, or ammonia-like. The flesh should be shiny and firm and should spring back when pressed.Read more on how to <a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=lkghb5dLhNHfZ0p8k80xQBSqNQiCg3NofHLRi3kpUfDkk34PJCCaoj0mjAJhF2iQjRnY1MERRzZgpDVuvDFM3a4gHWPTbGQQUvRcaGGvzDRNxN0GQ0RyqfpIUFW0he1fwi6sz5QlQbf1MnZKjrFdUg**&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank">prevent food-borne illness</a>.*[/SIZE]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=EMGQu_pYbnLQk-AoJUgvKL7uN07zprmFHJTh_uOu0nVEaY507T_dQ7280s-BKgJYCmgUIOpL-xop127KJWiCRQ**&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank">[SIZE=-1]Subscribe now![/SIZE]</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Subscribe to <a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=lkghb5dLhNHfZ0p8k80xQBSqNQiCg3NoG2hBewCMmSQ*&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank">[SIZE=-1]ConsumerReports.org[/SIZE]</a> for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/rsrc/link/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?h=42ns3XNFVsghbYvvBdqvq7VmE1eJOXftMFuTbEcKVVvTRtbzVy1X173LUKyDYofsvHAYzAWOViUh3Ymr1FYU02P29Yd04_zvsMmPQ0CVHc49VlLqMtC6dMqxogNhdytt&amp;f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" target="_blank">[SIZE=-1]Update your feed preferences[/SIZE]</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://simplefeed.consumerreports.org/p/1/_/qa_is_it_safe_to_buy_meat_when_the_sell_by_date__852013205?f=3dcb3160-01dc-11dc-32a2-0019bbc55f7f" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

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