Callisto in NC
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Alix I do the same "cat test" ~ they are my gage. If they cats won't sniff twice, I don't bite once.
In regard to the lunchmeat...a lot depends on what kind it is. To me, the regurgitated turkey and chicken stink when you get'em.
Well I didn't see the program, but my guess is she said "should be eaten" within those time frames as opposed to "are good for only" X days.
The reason is likely due to Listeria;
Fact sheet--Listeria
Since The audience may well be made up of pregnant women and older folks, newborns, and those with compromised immunity, as I believe Andy pointed out, she was just passing on the FDA thinking on these products.
Ready-to-eat foods: Hot dogs, cold cuts, lunchmeats, deli counter meats, and other ready-to-eat foods. Eat these foods only if they're reheated until steaming hot. Even cured meats such as salami must be heated.
that is worlds away from the subject of this thread!!!
FDA is advocating pregnant women not eat them AT ALL unless reheated...
... one day, one week, two weeks.. if you can't eat it sooner, that's cool. LOLAs soon as you can
Ah! So if our fridge is at 40 or below, this thread is pointless!
(I am devil's advocating here, trying to remind us all that many if not most of these
Induce Fear style threads and informational posts are dealing with Extremes and Worst Case Scenarios. Common sense and thoughtfulness should keep us all safe, even if we don't follow the recommendations exactly. devil's advocating is a bad habit of mine.)
Oh I should stop this..
... one day, one week, two weeks.. if you can't eat it sooner, that's cool. LOL