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SensorfreshQ Meat and Poultry Freshness Detector

Here's something new and interesting. We just happened across this "freshness detector," which promises to determine the freshness of your meat and poultry.

Have you ever seen such a thing?

Apparently it uses "advanced QCard™ sensor technology" to measure the bacteriological activity that may be happening in your meat. You aim the little nozzle at your uncooked meat and poultry, and colored lights confirm its freshness in less than a minute. It uses two standard AA batteries, and it comes with two QCards, which are only good for about 200 uses. After that they have to be replaced.

Does anyone know anything about this technology? We've never heard of it, and we're wondering what benefit it offers.

• Buy SensorfreshQ™ Meat/Poultry Freshness Detector, on sale for $64.99 at Sur La Table. Replacement Q-Cards (set of two) are available for $6.99

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Comments (7)

Or people could just learn how to use their senses.

posted by Melissa A. on 2008-06-24 14:02:57
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Looks like a good way to cross contaminate things.

posted by sally599 on 2008-06-24 16:45:42
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I would love to take one of these to the grocery store and open up packages to find the freshest meats! Or take it to the butcher and make him test the pieces of steak I am interested in. I bet that would go over well!

posted by Marie on 2008-06-24 17:02:47
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Are people this paranoïd about their food?

posted by Eve in Hochelaga on 2008-06-24 21:24:53
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This is a hypochondriac's wet dream! I think it would be a fun thing to just have around the house, testing anything from food to doorknobs and those tiny little plastic thingies at the end of your shoe laces. But only 200 uses, I would end up needing a replacement by the end of my first day with it.

posted by Comicgeek on 2008-06-24 21:53:47
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I would have such fun aiming this at my friends. As far as using it to test meat, what a waste. If someone cant tell if their meat is bad without using some weird device, they should just stick to eating things from cans.

posted by SleepyDweller on 2008-06-25 08:35:49
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I agree, far more fun to use elsewhere. I'd take it to restaurants for an undercover dirty dining expose.

posted by wetsocks on 2008-06-25 12:05:38
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