Broken Freezer Meat Spoilage?

[Charlie3]

I placed a deer in a deep freezer over the weekend that ended up being broken. The meat had not yet been frozen and then sat at roughly 60-65 degrees for 18 hours before I took it out and put it in a freezer that works. Is the meat dog food now?

[Pat B]

How does it smell? It should be OK and will be a little more tender.    

[njloco]

How did it smell ?, I find the smell test to be very accurate, but don't forget, Safety first !

[Charlie3]

Smells good still. I'm tempted to at least try some myself before calling it a lost cause.

[Kopper1013]

Try it worst thing is you get sick for a day or to if it smells good you're probably fine

[Blackhawk]

I agree that the smell test is a good one.

Also, "look at the meat and touch it with a fork. Slime or stickiness on the surface of the meat is a sign of spoilage. Appearance-wise, if the steak is an odd color such as brown, gray or green, or if it has patches of black or green discoloration or areas that have "whiskers," these are the result of mold growth that makes the meat unsafe to eat."

[njloco]

If your going to try it, get some charcoal or carbon  capsules just in case, they will soak up the poisonous chemicals put out during digestion. Also have some fresh ginger root on hand, you would squeeze a little into tea.
Just in case !

[Mike Vines]

If it smells good, cook some for the guys at work. They will appreciate it and you'll learn what to do with the rest of it.

[Kopper1013]

Best answer so far hahahahaha

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by Mike Vines:
If it smells good, cook some for the guys at work. They will appreciate it and you'll learn what to do with the rest of it.

       

The nose knows... it's probably fine...

[mwosborn]

Had the meat originally been cooled down?

[Hummer3T]

open it up to do a true small test, it might look smell good on outside but it might of soured on the inside.

[Charlie3]

Mike V hahahaha

[macbow]

Had some questionable venison from a deer found 1 day after being shot.
Didn't smell bad, maybe slight off smell.
Put some loin in the skillet, once it,started cooking there was no doubt from the smell that it was spoiled.

[JMG]

Originally posted by Mike Vines:
If it smells good, cook some for the guys at work. They will appreciate it and you'll learn what to do with the rest of it.

Bahaha!! Good one Mike!  
If you find the meat to be bad, you can always pass it off to a local coyote or fox trapper.

[Blackhawk]

Also, boiling or overcooking will not kill all the bacteria that's present.

It could also teach a lesson to those who like to take other folks' lunch from the fridge at work.

[tom cunningham]

Beyond the point of whether the meat is safe you know it's not your best quality. The range is wide from "well nobody got sick" to an excellent product for family and friends.  In our meat dept. we usually found that once a customer had some seed of doubt in their mind about the quality of a product they seldom truly enjoyed it....My vote would be take the learning experience and let Rover enjoy it....good luck.

[Michael Arnette]

Go for it!