and should definitely not be noticeable after cooking DH threw the hen away and cleaned everything really well before starting on plan b for supper but he must have missed something because he spent part of the evening pretty sick. You guessed it: that gas smells like sulfur. Look for your receipt, if you have it. Is this a gas in the package to preserve the beef? I did this multiple times from different stores, all of them had a faint egg fart smell. Low-temperature storage and poor packaging practices are usually responsible for the overgrowth of these dangerous bacterium that may lead to foodborne illness. Freshly ground chicken or turkey will have a light pink hue and virtually no smell. I said I was going to cook them all nice and pretty and give them to the manager at Sams Club. The beef looks perfect and dates are good but when the seal of the packaging was broken a strong sulfur smell came out and dissipated after a few seconds. I got a pack of sliced chicken from Costco (not the rotisserie meat, some random brand sliced for sandwiches) and upon opening the package was hit with a really strong smell. Pre-packed chicken has had some surface treatment (dipped in a VERY mild antibacterial) to reduce bacterial contamination caused at the processing plant. This bacteria affects eggs and chicken products, making them release a gas that smells like sulfur. My husband and I tasted the chicken and it seemed perfectly fine. I go home, open the package to separate out the breasts so I can freeze them individually, and already, they smell. Many times people can tell if a turkey is spoiled by the "texture and smell" of the turkey. take it out of the package. I just bought a big pack of chicken breasts from Muscle Food and they stank of eggs when I opened them, despite being vacuum sealed. Then take the remaining chicken, go back to Costco’s customer service desk, and explain why the chicken is unacceptable to you. When raw chicken smells like sulfur, the culprit is usually the bacteria called Salmonella enterica, best known for causing enterocolitis in humans. However I consulted the internet which said sulphur smells are really common with cryo-packed pork. When I emailed to complain they told me that the gas they pump into the package to keep the chicken fresh smells of sulphur and that the smell should disappear if … If you read the small print on many of the packs (UK) they may say 'an odour may be detectable - this is normal'. But not of off or rotten meat, but more like hard-boiled eggs. alot of pork and chicken products are being sold this way to increase sales life. If you don’t, find the wrapping that shows the price of the chicken. I buy chicken, with the "best before" date being like 4-5 days ahead of today. rinse it. and allow it to air dry (10-15 minutes) the smell should go away after this. Rotten eggs and chicken both give off a sulfur smell when they go bad. Sulp hur! 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