ProudGrandma Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I opened up a package of bacon just now (yesterday was the eat by date) and the meat is pink, there is no icky smell (or any smell for that matter), but there is some slimy stuff in the package....but afterall, bacon is greasy, so how in the world are you supposed to know if it's slime (bad) or just grease (not bad)? Would you be concerned or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Wait...the date was yesterday? And there's no off smell? And you plan on cooking it, right? I'll be over for bacon in a bit. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I am way more cautious than most about foods and meats — but I would eat that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) I have come across slimy bacon before and it's always been fine. to me there is a difference between the greasiness of the bacon and the slimy feel. I've come to the (possibly wrong) conclusion that the eat-by or sell-by date is based on colder storage than I have in my home fridge - which has a thermometer in it and it always around 36-38F, which should be cold enough. But, now when I buy bacon (4 pack at Costco) I open up all the packs and freeze the bacon within a few days. (I roll up the slices and lay them out on a cookie sheet, put it in the freezer till they are hard enough they won't stick together, then put them in a freezer bag. Then, I just get out the number of slices I need at a given time.) Edited July 24, 2022 by marbel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Lone dissenter here. I would throw it away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Catwoman said: Lone dissenter here. I would throw it away. You are no longer alone. At the expiration date? No problem. Slimy? I'm not serving it. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) No, but I really don't care for bacon. Also, the slime factor would seriously concern me, even if thoroughly cooked. Edited July 24, 2022 by Terabith 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 so the score is 3 to 3....anybody else care to chime in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, kfeusse said: so the score is 3 to 3....anybody else care to chime in?? If you eat it, we expect a full report afterward, hopefully from you, but from your next of kin if necessary. 😉 I mean, it probably won’t kill you… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 41 minutes ago, kfeusse said: so the score is 3 to 3....anybody else care to chime in?? The bacon is clearly spoiled. The slime is caused by Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria). Do as you will, but getting food poisoning isn't fun. Toss the bacon. It is not fit for consumption. Really. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Spy Car said: The bacon is clearly spoiled. The slime is caused by Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria). Do as you will, but getting food poisoning isn't fun. Toss the bacon. It is not fit for consumption. Really. Bill I will toss it. But I would think if it was spoiled, it would have had a spoiled smell or looked funny or something too. The meat wasn't slimy... just slimy/greasy stuff in the package...again, like bacon grease. I just found out that my boys each ate a few pieces before I decided what to do... guess I will know more soon enough, huh? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Just now, kfeusse said: I will toss it. But I would think if it was spoiled, it would have had a spoiled smell or looked funny or something too. The meat wasn't slimy... just slimy/greasy stuff in the package...again, like bacon grease. I just found out that my boys each ate a few pieces before I decided what to do... guess I will know more soon enough, huh? Slime on bacon is all the evidence one needs that bacon is spoiled. Hopefully the cooking killed off the bad bacteria and your boys don't get sick. Bill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I’ve changed my mind. I’d toss it. Former vegetarian here, and I’m squeamish about food going off. Lack of smell, one day from best by date, and the “slime” initially being described as bacon grease made me think it’s ok, but any time I doubt something — I toss it. Why risk it? So, I’d toss. In fact, I tossed a roast today. Sigh. It was probably fine, but I had questions. So, yeh, toss it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Bacon is cured and smoked. "Smell" isn't the best test with bacon (unlike with fresh meat). Being slimy is the best evidence. Slimy = spoiled. 100%. Bill Edited July 25, 2022 by Spy Car 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, kfeusse said: I will toss it. But I would think if it was spoiled, it would have had a spoiled smell or looked funny or something too. The meat wasn't slimy... just slimy/greasy stuff in the package...again, like bacon grease. I just found out that my boys each ate a few pieces before I decided what to do... guess I will know more soon enough, huh? Hope they are okay! I'm in the "when in doubt, throw it out" club mindset most of the time even though I hate to waste food/money. I'm just too afraid of food poisoning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Technically, I would “know” that it’s perfectly fine. But I would be too icked out by the slime to move forward. ”Best By” dates are pretty dang arbitrary. It’s difficult for a standard American package of bacon to go BAD, as in, it could harm you. Dates typically refer to when the company is willing to promise the best quality in terms of taste and texture. Sliminess is not the best texture. I do not like slimy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 53 minutes ago, Carrie12345 said: Technically, I would “know” that it’s perfectly fine. But I would be too icked out by the slime to move forward. ”Best By” dates are pretty dang arbitrary. It’s difficult for a standard American package of bacon to go BAD, as in, it could harm you. Dates typically refer to when the company is willing to promise the best quality in terms of taste and texture. Sliminess is not the best texture. I do not like slimy. "Slime" is not simply a matter of "texture," rather it is prima facie evidence of bacterial growth/spoilage. Eating spoiled meat is not "fine." Best By dates can be somewhat arbitrary, but signs of food spoilage are not. Slime on bacon is absolutely indicative that the meat has spoiled. Bacon does become "slimy" w/o being spoiled by bacterial growth. Eating and handling spoiled meat can get people sick. Not worth the risk. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 update: I am fine for handling the meat and one boy is fine and the other is asleep, but to my knowledge he is also fine...but the meat is in the trash.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I often get packages of bacon that have a small amount of liquid in them, but I don’t know that I would describe that as slimy, so if it was unusual I probably wouldn’t eat it, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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