SUPERMARKET sausages, mince and bacon “could be safe to eat” weeks after use-by dates expire, suggests new research. Tests on red meat found that it takes up to 50 days for the deadly c…
Campaigners say longer use-by dates will"dramatically reduce food waste" after new research found that it can take up to 50 days for bacteria in red meat to turn deadly2:48 pm
This is because as meat gets older it develops harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning - it will have more serious effects the longer the germs have to manifest. The 10-day rule applies from the moment you package fresh meat to turn it into food like sausages and ham. "It's called "food abuse"," explains BMPA spokesperson David Lindars, "because consumers treat it differently once they've left the supermarket, like leaving it on the side before putting it in the fridge.
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