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Mold is one of the most obvious signs of rotten, decaying, bad chicken. If green, or black fuzz, or any organic growth of any kind has begun to form on the chicken, it has gone very bad and should be discarded immediately. Even the smell of chicken this 'off' may make you ill. Taste the chicken before you swallow it. If you feel uncertain about whether or not cooked chicken is still good, but do not want to waste it if it still is, you can cautiously take a bite.

Instead of chewing and swallowing the chicken immediately, though, you should pause and carefully analyze the flavor. Method 4. Check the "Sell By" date. This alone is not always a good indication of whether or not raw chicken is still good because the "Sell By" date only dictates at which point chicken can no longer be sold to consumers.

Instead of relying on the "Sell By" date, it is best to use it as a means of confirming whether or not chicken you suspect has gone bad is actually past its prime. Check into how thoroughly the chicken was stored. Cooked chicken goes bad faster if it is exposed to air, and improperly stored chicken is more likely to be bad.

Chicken should be stored in shallow, airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. Example: In order to remain safe to eat, the whole chicken should be cut into smaller portions and any stuffing should be removed prior to refrigeration or freezing.

Find out where and for how long the chicken was stored. After these time periods elapse, there is a higher chance that the chicken will have gone bad. In the refrigerator, raw chicken should be used in one or two days, while cooked chicken stays good for about three to four days. Is it okay to eat chicken that smells bad, but is not past its expiration date?

Not Helpful 2 Helpful The chicken might smell sour or be slimy to the touch. You might also notice that it has a dull or greyish color. Not Helpful 4 Helpful The eggy smell is sulfur, which can be released by some types of bacteria.

On the other hand, sometimes an egg smell can be a result of the cryovac packaging process. If your chicken was cryovac packaged, let it sit for a few minutes to see if the smell dissipates. If it does, it is likely safe to eat if you cook it thoroughly. Not Helpful 0 Helpful I cooked four breasts from the same package. All looked the same prior to cooking. One of the four glistened and had a clear stickiness to the inside of the meat when cut into. It wasn't until I put in my mouth that I realized it tasted a little off.

I didn't get sick. What was that? That was bad chicken. Good thing you noticed and did not eat a lot of it, or you likely would have been quite ill. Not Helpful 12 Helpful If chicken drumsticks are starting to smell, but the color is good after being frozen and thawed for four or five days in a refrigerator, are they safe to cook? Not Helpful 31 Helpful You run a very high risk of contracting food poisoning, which is a miserable experience. Not Helpful 27 Helpful Tameeka Chang.

Not Helpful 30 Helpful I left packaged raw chicken on the counter one hour and 45 minutes. The package is sealed, and it still feels cold. Is it ok? Not Helpful 3 Helpful Chicken shouldn't be sour-smelling. This indicates that the chicken has spoiled. Not Helpful 5 Helpful Yes, you can still use it.

The sell-by date is only there for the seller. When in doubt, follow the steps in the article. Not Helpful 23 Helpful If you do not have an instant-read thermometer, the best way to tell if a chicken is undercooked is if there is still pink on the inside. Unlike pork and beef, you do not want any pink on the inside of chicken meat. Just as you would use your senses to find out if a raw chicken has gone bad, you can use the same senses to determine whether the cooked chicken has gone bad.

Sight - Cooked chicken freshly made will have a brown or white color to the meat without pink. As with a raw piece of chicken, cooked chicken that is or has gone bad will begin to change color. As it spoils, chicken that has gone bad will begin to look grey or even green-grey.

If your cooked chicken has changed color, it is time to throw it out. Smell - If you open a container of cooked chicken and it has a new odor, especially if it is a sour, offensive scent or it suddenly looks or feels slimy with white spots or obvious mold—throw it out.

As with raw chicken, if you are in doubt of how old it is, forgot the precise date of when it was prepared, or are dubious—it is always safer to simply not eat it than take the health risk and consume it. When in doubt, toss it out.

While storing raw or cooked chicken in the freezer will keep it safe for a longer period, even frozen chicken can expire and become unsafe for consumption. Surprisingly, frozen chicken that has expired, despite being kept frozen will begin to have an unpleasant odor. Unwrap your frozen chicken and give it a good sniff. Any hint of foul or odors that you find unpleasant is an indication that the chicken has spoiled.

If the frozen chicken has no unpleasant odor, rewrap and thaw it slowly in the refrigerator. If after thawing, you touch the chicken and it feels sticky or tacky—run the chicken under cool water. If the sticky or tackiness remains or it still feels slimy, the chicken has gone bad. Do not cook with it, throw it away. Changes in color, just like with raw or cooked chicken, is an indication that the chicken has expired.

Unlike the raw or cooked chicken, if the chicken has become faded, or paler in color than when it was frozen or, on the opposite end, has darkened—it is no longer safe to consume. It is always better to err on the side of caution when it comes to ensuring you and your family avoid health issues due to food expiring.

We encourage you to remember proper storage, cooking, and freezing techniques for a safer, more enjoyable meal every time. Raw Chicken Check the Date Checking the date on a package of chicken, whether raw, cooked, or pre-sliced is the first step to see if the chicken is still safe for consumption. Make sure to wash your hands immediately afterward. There are also harmful bacteria that can not be detected through our senses, so it's always smart to cook chicken to the proper internal temperature of degrees.

It's also good practice to use your best judgment if something seems dicey, because getting sick is not worth the risk. To-Dos allows Tasting Table members to store and remember all of the food and drink recommendations we send out each week.

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