Boned pork shoulder fridge life [duplicate]

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If a pork shoulder is sold from a butcher on Wednesday will it still be good to eat on Sunday? the butcher selling it says it will be but I've heard pork should be consumed with 1-2 days of purchase

Any food safety / quality experts have thoughts on this?

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Best Answer

I'd trust the butcher if he is recommended; perhaps check on him by asking safe cooking temperature? 145°F by the way, it's been revised since old days 160°F. He isn't talking about all pork, he's talking about the specific cut from a specific source, that's been handled in a specific way.

Even if meat gets a smell, there are different smells and if it isn't sort of a fermented sour smell, it's good. Same for color.
Easiest way to deal with the situation is to marinate it wet or with a dry rub. I usually do this with most of my meats the day I purchase. Some thicker cuts, especially pork, can take 4-5 days to take the flavor. Salt, pepper, chilés, mustard and a host of other spices help as preservatives.

https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/fdoss/data/annual-summaries/2015-report-highlights.html

Single food categories associated with the most outbreaks:

Fish (34 outbreaks) Chicken (22 outbreaks) Pork (19 outbreaks)

Restaurants (469 outbreaks, 60% of outbreaks reporting a single location of preparation), specifically restaurants with sit-down dining (373, 48%), were the most commonly reported locations of food preparation.

There were 30 multistate outbreaks, including the following types of foods linked to them: Vegetable row crops (4 outbreaks) Seeded vegetables (3 outbreaks) Grains, such as flour (2 outbreaks) Herbs (2 outbreaks) Mollusks (2 outbreaks) What, no pork?

CDC reports salmonella in local sources as leading reason for illness from pork, but it's half as likely as getting it from vegetables.



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How long is pork shoulder good in fridge?

Store pork shoulder in the fridge for up to 3 days. It's best to cook pork shoulder soon after buying it, although it will keep for two to three days in the fridge. Any longer than three days and it's best to store it in the freezer, where it will keep for up to six months.

How long can you keep pork shoulder?

Fresh pork shoulder and pork butt should stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. If you can cook it off within this time frame, you may not have to freeze it after all. Once the pork is cooked, you'll have another 3 to 4 days to enjoy it before it needs to be either frozen or discarded.

Is my pork shoulder still good?

When pork has gone bad, it usually has a rancid, ammonia-like smell. Other telltale signs include a slimy or overly dry texture, patches of brownish gray, or fat that has turned yellow. The sell-by date can be a useful tool, but we would suggest relying on your nose in this case.

Which is better bone in or boneless pork shoulder?

Pork shoulder is available with and without bones. Bone-in pork shoulders take a little longer to cook which can result in more flavorful meat. Boneless pork shoulders can be sliced into smaller chunks for easier handling and quicker cooking.


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Answer 2

For all pork from all butchers or supermarket fresh meats counters, unless you will cook it within two (2) days, wrap it in freezer bag/plastic wrap and freeze until the day before you plan to cook it. Allow the pork to thaw in the fridge for the day before cooking it that evening or the following day. If you choose the following day, remove pork still wrapped from the fridge and rest at room temperature until you are ready to prepare for cooking. Always best to be safe with pork.

Answer 3

So I spoke to my usual trusted butcher (the butcher with the pork is located at our holiday destination). He says 5 days would be quite a long time but it should be fine as a butchers fridge is much colder than a domestic fridge (1 degree v 4 degrees). Pork in a domestic fridge is good for about 2 days

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