Why can chicken be just fine going through packaging, delivery, and sitting on the shelves but after buying it from the store you have to use it in a few days before it goes “bad”?

Question

Why can chicken be just fine going through packaging, delivery, and sitting on the shelves but after buying it from the store you have to use it in a few days before it goes “bad”?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Ask the checker to wrap it up in it’s own bag. Get it refrigerated quickly. Turn down (colder) your refrigerator. Keep it wrapped up. Do all this and you might get an extra day. Really, you should just freeze it (wrapped). You can thaw it in a few hours anytime. Still tastes good! Mmmm… 🍗🍗🍗