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food and drink barbecues and grillingIs Brown ground beef safe to eat?
Consequently, is beef safe to eat if it turns brown?
Purple-red beef and brown-redbeefare completely fine to cook and eat if everythingelse aboutthe meat seems normal. If meat smells funny, feelssticky orslimy, throw it away because the meat is spoiled.“The Colorof Meat and Poultry” by the Food Safety andInspectionService.
Similarly, you may ask, how do you know when ground beef goes bad?
In ground beef, the signs you'lldetectwill depend on how badly spoiled it is. If itfeelsslimy, it's starting to go bad. The slime on thesurface iscaused by the buildup of bacterial cells. If itsmells funkyor off, it's spoiled.
Here are some basic guidelines for storing meat intherefrigerator. Raw ground meats, all poultry,seafood,and variety meats: Refrigerate 1 to 2 days. Raw roasts,steaks, andchops (beef, veal, lamb, and pork): Refrigerate 3to 5 days.Cooked meat, poultry, and seafood: Store in therefrigerator3 to 4 days.