Chilled Meat Is More Dangerous Than Frozen

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Consumer organizations warn that chilled meat in local stores is often not fresh, as much of it has expired.

The organizations report that many retail chains in our country fill the shelves with chilled frozen meat, which has expired.

To give it a commercial look, store employees treat the meat with marinade and spices to mask the fact that the spoiled meat smells bad and sticks.

However, the additional flavoring treatment does not make the meat fit for consumption, as after the expiration date microorganisms that cause food poisoning develop in it.

Deep-frozen chickens, for example, have been processed and served chilled after their expiry date.

Observations show that most customers prefer to buy chilled meat instead of frozen meat, because they clearly see the tempting look of the chilled version as opposed to frozen meat, which is often covered with chunks of ice.

Experts say that the appearance of the meat is not a guarantee that it is fresh. Their inspections even show that most of the chilled meat is unfit for consumption unlike frozen.

Traders also deceive consumers with the shelf life of chilled meat, which causes a lot of food poisoning in the country.

"Under no circumstances consume chilled products, even if you have the slightest suspicion of bad smell and color, even if you feel that it sticks slightly. Washing with water, rubbing with salt, soaking in the marinade to remove bad breath and stickiness, only seemingly help, but the already developed microorganisms in the meat remain "- say food experts.

The Food Safety Agency advises that you inspect food carefully before you buy it.

Color and smell are the most obvious signs by which one can tell whether a meat is fresh or not. Fresh chicken, for example, is white in color, pork is pink, and beef is purple-red.