Quick question on Cryovac Brisket sell by date

[sandyut]

I have a Costco brisket with a sell by day of 5.28 in the refer. Not sure I will be able to smoke it by then…need a few days out past that At least. Am i good to go on this? Sell by isn’t expires, but I looked and cant find the answer im looking for Exactly. Many thanks!

 

[DougE]

They can sell it up to that date but it doesn't automatically go bad as soon as you get it home. You have, I dunno, I'd be fine going a week past that in the fridge if I had to.

 

[02ebz06]

Should be good for a while. You could always freeze it.

 

[chopsaw]

i good to go on this?

Yes , as long as it's still in the original vac pack and held at the proper temp between 36 and 40 degrees . Think wet aging . The original package should be somewhat tight to the meat , and not a lot of liquid in the package .
That is a sell by date , so you have some time if conditions are right . Package intact , storage temps in the correct range .

 

[sandyut]

Yes , as long as it's still in the original vac pack and held at the proper temp between 36 and 40 degrees . Think wet aging . The original package should be somewhat tight to the meat , and not a lot of liquid in the package .
That is a sell by date , so you have some time if conditions are right . Package intact , storage temps in the correct range .

Many thanks! Very helpful! our extra refer where it sitting runs between 36-37. Vac bag is tight, no Compromise there. Should get is smoked in a few days As we are out of smoked brisket and that needs fixin ASAP.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

I’ve got over a week past the date. Like others said as long as is still cryo’d you are fine

 

[JLinza]

What everyone else said

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Yes , as long as it's still in the original vac pack and held at the proper temp between 36 and 40 degrees . Think wet aging .

Yep, this is what I was going to say...

 

[sandyut]

Many thanks for the responses on this. I am feeling WAY better about it. Oddly this has not happened to me before…or at least I dont remember it. Likely the latter.

 

[chopsaw]

Many thanks for the responses on this.

Here's a USDA link you may find useful . Has some good info on product dating , safe internal temps and other things .

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-product-dating

 

[thirdeye]

When boxed beef is still in the cases the only reference is the pack date (aka kill date) which is on the box itself. The walk-in cooler can hold beef for quite some time, and when meat is stocked into the meat case, they print a label and it has a 'use-by' or 'sell-by' date based on the average persons refrigerator which is around 40°, and it's opened throughout the day.

For wet aging, it's best to choose a brisket from the box so you know how much age it already has on it. 30 days from the pack date common for wet aging, and some go longer.

 

[chopsaw]

Here's a couple examples of what Thirdeye is talking about . These are sold by the case , but some are stocked on the shelf so singles can be bought .

This is a beef knuckle .

So to revisit your question , you're fine going a couple days past .

 

[thirdeye]

Here's a couple examples of what Thirdeye is talking about . These are sold by the case , but some are stocked on the shelf so singles can be bought .

I could get behind that market's labeling procedure.

Once upon a time I went to Sam's at 7:30 am to pickup a brisket, and the meat cutter used to cut meat at a high end restaurant, so he was very familiar with wet aging. He bent my ear for at least 30 minutes, and let me choose from 5 or 6 briskets. He was so distracted when I finally selected one, that the label is marked 'hamburger', but the price for the brisket was correct.

 

[chopsaw]

I could get behind that market's labeling procedure.

I also use it to track pricing . It all cycles , and the dates can be a reference to price drops coming . I go every week just to track pricing real time . Complaining and opinions don't reflect what's really going on .