The Half-Off Aldi Discount You Might Want To Avoid, According To Shoppers - Tasting Table

"We cooked it the next day and it was gross and fishy-tasting. I don't do 50% off salmon anymore, I bought some and it was bad, haven't got salmon since then, def not worth the 50%."

"Raw salmon can only last a day or two in the fridge. If it's vacuum sealed raw salmon, it can last up to five days if it's unopened. However, those time spans aren't definite. These dates are educated guesses by food manufacturers, based on a wide range of factors, and they are not always accurate."

"At some point, that fish could have been handled differently, was exposed to warmer temperatures, or the vacuum seal wasn't perfect. Any number of things could have happened that caused it to start spoiling sooner than expected."

Aldi offers significant discounts on meat products one to two days before their sell-by dates, typically reducing prices by 50%. While this represents substantial savings on quality cuts, customers report particular concerns with discounted salmon. Multiple Reddit users shared experiences of salmon purchased at the 50% discount tasting unpleasantly fishy and spoiling despite being cooked the next day. Raw salmon typically lasts only one to two days in refrigeration, or up to five days if vacuum-sealed and unopened. However, these timeframes are estimates that may not account for variations in handling, temperature exposure, or seal integrity during storage and transport, potentially causing fish to spoil sooner than expected.

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