Mark Godfrey
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I bought a 7.0lb rib roast today to cook for Thanksgiving. Will it be OK in the refrigerator until Thursday?
Rib Roast
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Russell McNeely
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Mark, is there a "sell by" date on the package? If so, it should be good at least until that date.
K Kruger
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Sell-by dates are arbitrary. Unless we're talking infant formulas or the odd dairy product they don't mean much.
If the meat is cryo'd it has a better chance than if it was re-packed for retail. What can occur is the beginning of spoilage. This is rather unlikely to cause any illness (pathogens cause illness, not spoilage bacteria) but it can cause off flavors and/or odor.
If you can keep the roast very cold it will likely be fine, irrespective of its packaging. If not, or if unsure, it won't do any harm to stick it in the freezer for a day.
If the meat is cryo'd it has a better chance than if it was re-packed for retail. What can occur is the beginning of spoilage. This is rather unlikely to cause any illness (pathogens cause illness, not spoilage bacteria) but it can cause off flavors and/or odor.
If you can keep the roast very cold it will likely be fine, irrespective of its packaging. If not, or if unsure, it won't do any harm to stick it in the freezer for a day.
Mark Godfrey
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The sell-by date is 11/24 which is the day before I will cook it. It is packaged on a styrofoam tray and shrink wrapped. The temp in the refrigerator that I have it in is about 33-34deg hopefully it will be fine.