281610 Fri Dec 09 13:04:09 -0800 2005 7 31 Home Cooking 0 1498773 The fishmonger told me the uncooked shrimp would be fine in the fridge for two days. Last night I food processed the shrimp to make shrimp cakes, and left it in the fridge. Will the food processing change the speed at which the shrimp is no longer safe to serve? I was going to cook and serve tonight at a party, and don't want to make everyone sick! Fri Dec 09 13:04:09 -0800 2005 0 shrimpwimp 1 1498776 Assuming you wrapped it well, should be OK for several days. Fri Dec 09 13:14:28 -0800 2005 1498773 0 Jim H. 2 1498785 hmm... I actually just put it on a cookie sheet and left it in the fridge. It will have been in there for about 20 hours by the time I cook it. Does that change things? Fri Dec 09 13:38:27 -0800 2005 1498776 0 shrimpsimp 3 1498794 no it will be fine Fri Dec 09 14:18:33 -0800 2005 1498785 0 Candy 1 1498778 If you don't use it by this evening, throw it away. Get it out of your house throw it away. I would make sure the shrimp is in an airtight container. Even fresh shrimp has a 'smell'. Fri Dec 09 13:27:27 -0800 2005 1498773 0 BlueHerons 2 1498796 I have already discovered the smell! Fri Dec 09 14:23:59 -0800 2005 1498778 0 shrimpwimp 1 1498882 Yikes! Bad move. I'd use this with caution. Although by now, you've probably used it. Please post and let us know how many people ended up in the hospital. (Just kidding, at least I hope so!) To answer your question, yes, processing (cutting up) meat/fish/poultry makes is spoil faster. The reason is that there is more surface for bacteria to attack. So a big slab of beef will last longer under the same storage conditions than ground beef. The same with whole versus finely chopped shrimp. Sat Dec 10 01:33:48 -0800 2005 1498773 0 Dorothy 1 1498965 a fish monger once told me "buy it today, eat it tonight" good advice! Sat Dec 10 22:10:58 -0800 2005 1498773 0 toodie jane