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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:35 PM
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I just found some ground beef in the freezer, sell by 9/24/04
It's frozen solid and the freezer has never broken down, so it must have been frozen the whole time. Is this safe to eat?
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:36 PM
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1. ahhahahahahahahahhaha
Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 03:38 PM by kick-ass-bob
no.

well, it might be safe, but it might damn well taste like crap.

You should have eaten it by about 10 months ago.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:39 PM
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4. I plan to use it for hamburger helper anyway, so its no biggie.
If I were making hamburgers, I'd get some fresh stuff. So you say it's safe?
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:39 PM
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6. if it has been solid indefinitely, it should be safe.
Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 03:40 PM by kick-ass-bob
For longer freezer storage, wrap in heavy duty plastic wrap, aluminum foil, freezer paper, or plastic bags made for freezing. Ground beef is safe indefinitely if kept frozen, but will lose quality over time. It is best if used within 4 months. Mark your packages with the date they were placed in the freezer so you can keep track of storage times.

http://www.hoptechno.com/bookgroundbeef.htm
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:38 PM
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2. McDonalds would use this meat
Seriously! Thats why their food is soo cheap. They buy expired meat, and cook it and cook it and cook it.....

If you burn it to a crisp its safe....
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:40 PM
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7. I'm lovin it!
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:23 AM
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26. I'm gettin' e.coli from it!
:puke:
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:38 AM
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31. I'm havin' a seizure from it!
:puke:
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:39 AM
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32. Having a nice chat with yourself?
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:40 AM
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33. I'm gettin' a rash from it!
:puke:
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:41 AM
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34. I'm losin' my hair from it!
:7
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Thin Guy Donating Member (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 06:14 PM
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22. Prove it! I doubt you can.
I'm sorry, but this "doesn't pass the smell test" as they say.
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:24 AM
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27. Yeah, I smell something too n/t
:eyes:
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:31 AM
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29. How gallant of you to come to the aid of McDonalds!
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:39 PM
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3. Probably safe
Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 03:40 PM by supernova
meat can last as long as 18 mos. But KaB is right; it might have severe freezer burn.

edit: make that 18 mos in the freezer.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:47 PM
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10. What happens after 18 months?
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:39 PM
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5. Hmmm, can't say for sure, but that's one of the reasons I bought
a Foodsaver vacuum sealer :P It sucks all the air out and then seals the bag up nice and tight. Stuffs supposed to keep for a LONG time.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:43 PM
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8. I hear those things are great for weed
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:46 PM
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9. I wouldn't doubt it. But the instruction manual explicitly states that
you should not use the thing for mushrooms :evilgrin:
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:54 PM
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11. ooooops...be right back
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:56 PM
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13. Hehehe, I'm gonna have to drive into Boston tonight and
do a safety test on whatever you've sealed.

Just for your protection you understand :P
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:57 PM
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15. I understand...
thank you for always thinking of my saftey and well being first and foremost...
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 04:02 PM
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17. Do I have to show my "Fungus Inspector" certificate at the door?
:evilgrin:
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 04:05 PM
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19. of course...I need proper identifcation...
can't just let any whacko in claiming to be a fungus inspector...geez
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:56 PM
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14. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Xithras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:55 PM
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12. My freezer has a sticker in the door that says NO.
My freezer has a sticker inside the door with a guide to how long various types of food will last frozen. Next to ground beef it says "8 Months Recommended/10 Months Maximum". Personally, I'd toss it.

Be careful of advice you get on the Internet. I once found a six year old can of SpaghettiO's in the back of my cupboard and looked up their shelf life. I ended up finding a page that claimed they lasted for 10 years, ate the SpaghettiO's, and spent the next hour hurling them back out. For the record, SpaghettiO's are good for no more than 36 months, and only if they're kept in a cool area with a stable temperature. :puke:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 03:57 PM
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16. I suspect those freezer guidelines are for quality and taste, not safety.
The frozen beef is likely perfectly safe for consumption, but will have lost quite a bit of quality.
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Xithras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 04:05 PM
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18. Good point. People eat 10,000 year old mammoth meat.
Technically hard frozen meat won't ever "go bad", even after years in the freezer, if it's frozen solid and stays that way. People have thawed 10,000 year old frozen mammoth meat in Siberia and eaten it. As long as the temperature stays below freezing, bacteria cannot grow and the meat cannot decay. It simply loses texture and flavor as the ice gradually breaks it apart at a molecular level.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 04:32 PM
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21. 10,000 years old, you say?
Hmmm. Wonder if it was freezer burned? ;)

The OP's hamburger should be fine for hotdish or Hamburger Helper, but I don't think I'd use it for burgers or meatballs. :)

(Off topic - how are you doing with your kids? I've been thinking of you and your family. I've had those rough times with my now-18-year-old.)
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 04:10 PM
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20. in my opinion, SpeghettiOs are never good. n/t
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:20 AM
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25. Wtf?
You don't like Spaghettios?
:wow:

I would die without them.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:00 AM
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23. maybe the night crowd has advice
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:11 AM
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24. cookout!!! what time should we be over?
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:28 AM
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28. I'm glad I don't eat meat. It's times like these, I can just sit back....
...and watch you guys turn yourselves into a testing lab. Try it, let us know what happens... :D :hi:
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 02:32 AM
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30. It should be OK for chili or taco meat or whatever....
...basically it's got a better chance of being freezer burned than anything, so as long as you mix it with a high amount of spices or sauces of some kind, it should work. I wouldn't recommend grilling it up on the old George Foreman though.
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