How can you tell if a smoked or cooked sausage has gone bad?

Sausage is a popular product that is used for sandwiches, scrambled eggs, it is added to salads. There are many varieties of the product. But they all have their expiration date, after which you should not use the sausage product.

Signs of Spoiled Sausage

Unsuitable for consumption product has the following signs:

• unpleasant smell;
• slime on the surface;
• yellow or gray color;
• unpleasant taste;
• soft or loose consistency.

Important! Such products should not be consumed as they may cause serious poisoning.

Is it possible to eat expired products?

If the sausage product has expired, but there are no signs of spoilage, it is not necessary to consume it as it is.

How to store sausage properly

Any sausage is stored in the refrigerator. After buying it is better to remove the original film and wrap it in parchment paper. So it will be kept fresh for a longer time.

Boiled

Shelf life of cooked sausage in a closed package is 7 days. If it is cut, it should be eaten within 3-4 days. Store the product in the refrigerator, wrapped in parchment or kitchen paper.

Smoked and semi-smoked

Smoked and semi-smoked sausage stored at 0 to +4 degrees for 10 days. To extend this period, you can put it in the freezer, where it will last up to 75 days.

Smoked sausage

Raw smoked sausage in the freezer is stored without loss of taste and quality for 2-3 months. If it is already cut, it is left in the refrigerator for no more than 10 days.

Jerked

Jerked sausage has a long shelf life. It can be stored for up to 6 months, but under certain conditions: humidity not more than 80%, temperature up to +6 degrees, no drafts.

Blood or liverwurst

Stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days at a temperature of 0 to +5 degrees or in the freezer for up to six months.

Home

The home-made sausage must be placed in a tightly closed container or wrapped in foil. Eat it no later than two days later. It spoils very quickly. Can be kept in the freezer.

Can I keep in the freezer

Any sausage product can be put in the freezer to increase its shelf life. It will not lose its flavor qualities.