[rawfeeding] Re: Great deals at supermarket

Dorothy wrote:

>I have discovered that I can get great deals on meat at a local
>supermarket. Their weekly sales start Wed. each week. Most of their
>sale meat is packaged to "expire" on Wednesday. The chain has larger
>& smaller stores. Evidently the smaller stores often end up "stuck
>with" meat. The put $2 off stickers on the expiring meat on Tues. so
>I buy it & freeze it. Since I'm usually only buying 1 weeks worth at
>a time (the chest freezer died an ugly death) this is great. Any one
>have any reason why this won't work - i.e. don't feed past expiration
>date even if frozen before?

No problem at all. Here's some information on dates from the USDA:

"Generally, dates such as "sell by" are voluntary, meaning they are not
mandated by the federal government. Dates are provided by manufacturers as a
quality guide. "
"Dates on Labels
"Sell-By" dates tell the store how long to offer a product for sale. Make
sure you buy it before the "sell-by" date.
"Best if Used By" dates recommend best flavor or quality and doesn't refer to
food safety.
"Use-By" dates refer to the last date that the manufacturer suggests is best
for the product to be consumed."
>http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_020705_01/index.asp

I also asked the store manager of a nearby grocer what he did with the meat
that hit its date. He told me that as long as it wasn't too dark (from
contact with air), they ground it and offered it for sale again.

Lora
Evanston, IL

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