not usually advised

So roommate ruined 3lb's of beef then? Welp

was it thawed at room temp or in the fridge? if fridge then it may be ok... depending on how long it was thawed for

4lb beef from store, separated into 1lb bags day before yesterday and roommate put it in the freezer. Didn't notice until yesterday when I put back in the fridge and was wondering for today to use it

Hm it might be alright then if it wasn't kept out of the fridge/freezer

smell it, you can tell if it went bad.

ground beef has a distinct smell if it's gone bad, sour and might be brown a little.

I usually judge by appearance and smell, mostly the smell. That sourish smell is distinctive.

give it a test. Thank you!

It's usually fine.

Just make sure you cook it well and wash up good You should be ok

even if you can't tell when it's raw, once you cook it up u can most def. tell lol so either way you'll know