Storage of Meats Poultry and Seafood

Seven days after thawing is really stretching it. Unless it has been stored near freezing, it probably doesn't smell very good. You'll have to use your own senses to decide whether or not to use it.

Not a good idea, once it thaws it can become very watery and lose its taste.

The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline recommends that any meat not be held out of refrigeration for more than 2 hours. If the ambient temperature is 90 degrees F or greater, then it should not be out of refrigeration for more than 1 hour.

Yes, it should be safe refrigerated for 3 to 4 days before cooking it.

An unopened, cooked ham should be good refrigerated for 5 to 7 days.

By Bus or truck!!

I'm from Ontario right smack in the middle of whitetail deer area and we eat venison regularly. I've never heard of a deer ham and can only assume that you mean leg or a steak from the leg. Venison has very little fat in it much like lamb the fat lies on top of the meat and is not well marbled like beef is. As a result venison should never be over cooked. I love it bar-b-qued but it's done fast and furious, searing it on the outside and letting it cook just until it is rare or med-rare. Any more than that then your eating shoe leather. It's great as a pot roast, stews etc but then it loses it's flavour and becomes more equivalent to beef. If it is a roast and you want it falling apart well done, then cook it like a pot roast (add red wine, onions etc.), otherwise make a rub and dry cook it (no lid) at 200 F use a meat thermometer and remove it just before it's medium rare. For longer cooking you might consider larding the meat. Venison typically lacks the interstitial fats and connective tissue that make pork and beef such great low-and-slow BBQ favorites.

Depends. Whenever dry rotting occurs trash them. Unsafe to use possible blow out may occur.

You can keep canned chicken broth in the refrigerator for several days. Do not store it inside the can, pour it into a bowl and cover it. You can also keep chicken broth in the freezer. Pour it into ice cube trays and once it is frozen put it into freezer bags, it will for many months this way.

2-3 days

If it is still in the box (just the mix), then it can last for a week or two after the expiration date on the box. If the cake has already been prepared and baked, then it can last for a week or so if stored properly.

If it is ground meat, that would be okay. Otherwise, meat is likely to clog up the disposal. Chicken skin is particularly hazardous, since it can get tangled in the works.

one month

Ouch, man. I don't know, but I'd recommend sitting in some warm water, then buying warmer pants.

Meat should not be left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better.

There is no guaranteed time that the steak would become 'bad'. Too many variables are involved.

This food should be safe to eat. If this food was kept frozen for the whole time it was in the freezer it is still good. You can cook it however you choose to.

Microbes will start to grow on the meat rather rapidly. The longer the meat is at 60°F, the more the microbes will grow.

5 days tops !

Wieners can be frozen for a few months because freezing food prevents the growth of bacteria more than when you just refrigerate foods. Take what you need out of the freezer and either defrost in the microwave (or however you cook them) or in the fridge.

Vegetarian Chili is good for about 4 days after it is cooked. This is only if it is refrigerated of course.

Meat sometimes does have an odd odor when it has been wrapped up in plastic. Rinse off the turkey and give it a chance to air out. If it still smells odd, particularly acidic or sulfurous, it might not be good.

That depends upon the food. If it is a potentially hazardous food like meat or potatoes, it should be eaten or refrigerated as soon as possible. Don't leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

Unfortunately, potentially hazardous food (which pea soup is) left out that long should be discarded.

NO!

Without cracks, up to a month (and I keep them in a kitchen 70 degrees about).