How Long is Hamburger Meat Good For
May 28, 2009 by Tom
Filed under Hamburger Meat
Hamburger meat is usually purchased in a polythene packaging which retains the burger mince along with trapped oxygen. This air is treated to prolong the life of the mince if kept inside the packaging. If you purchased fresh ground mince (the principle ingredient of Hamburger meat), how long will this hamburger meat be good for? Well, this will keep fresh for around 3-4 days.
Hamburger Meat How Long Does it Keep?
Top tips around keeping beefburger meat are to be aware of when the product is passed its best. The shelf life of raw hamburger mince will be passed it’s best when it has a wet, slimy feel which is indicative of the proteins of the meat breaking down due to composition, the mince meat can still retain its colour when stored in the packaging it was purchased but can at the same time go off so you need to be aware of these signs. The other obvious sign of course relates to the smell of the hamburger meat once opened from the packaging.
But how do you know if a raw hamburger has passed it’s shelf life? Meat stored in this way usually omits a smell once opened which is perfectly normal even with fresh meat, simply give the burger mince a few minutes to air and return to it with your nose, does it continue to smell distinctively off? does it have a top coat of slightly wet and in some cases slimy feel to it? to be safe if it continues to smell or feels wet ans slimy, dispose of it.
The best ways to store burger mince are to place it in the coldest part of your refrigerator and to consume within 3-4 days of purchasing. If you are looking to keep it for longer, your best option is to place the packet into the freezer and defrost in the fridge for 24 hours before using.
