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Brown spots don't necessarily mean meat is spoiled. It could be oxidation from exposure to air or light. But if you doubt its safety, don't use it.

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Can you eat beef after it turns brown?

Yes. If your raw beef is starting to turn grey or brown in spots, you can still eat it once it cooked properly. Make sure to cook it right away as it will not last too much longer. Restaurants will still cook meat like that and stores will still sell it if it is slightly or have spots of brown. If the meat is thoroughly grey or brown, then i would throw it out, as it's progressing well along to spoiling.


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What part of speech is spoiled?

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Is metallic tasting meat spoiled?

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If uncooked hamburger is brown is it safe to eat?

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I let red meat thaw for fours hours can I eat it?

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What does brown ring in raw meat mean?

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