I want to fix spaghetti but the hamburger meat says "sell by: 10/8/06" which is today...is it still good

Question

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes, it's still good. Generally "sell by", "display until" and "best before" can have a few days over the date.

Watch out for "use by" though, this is used on stuff kown to go really bad on you and you ought not over step a "use by"

Answer 2

Yes because it's the SELL BY date not the USE BY date. So you should be fine. Smell it just to make sure though.
so its ok but you be super fine (like you are) =-)

Answer 3

if it says sell by...then it's ok. if it says use by it's probably still ok. the sell by means the supermarkets have to pull it from the shelf after today. just make sure the meat is still red and has no brown anywhere on it. you can also do a sniff test :)

Answer 4

Yes because it's the SELL BY date not the USE BY date. So you should be fine. Smell it just to make sure though.

Answer 5

Yes, the pull the product before it spoils. Bon Apitet

Answer 6

yes it is still good, as long as it doesn't smell rotten, which i shouldn't. Even if the meat isn't pink, that is just dye. i would still use it, but use it today dint wait.

Answer 7

smell it first if it smells funky bag it. Then what I do is make a little bit of meat and try it. You'll know if its good or not

Answer 8

it should be ok check it if it smells bad then do not use...sell by the date means do not sale after but still ok to cook

Answer 9

If its been in the right conditions I would use it. Just check it for mould or weird smells first though.

Answer 10

yes it is still ok to use. Stores can't sell it after this date but you can still use it. generally speaking you could have bought it today and froze it and it would have still been good to use later.