Forgot to add cure accelerator!

[nmac54]

Hey folks, today I made a batch of pheasant snack sticks and put them into the smoker about an hour ago. However I just realized I completely forgot to add in smoked meat stabilizer as I typically do. They have been in a 125° smoker for approximately 45 minutes at this point. At this point is there anything I can/should do to ensure a safe product? Thanks!

[craigrice]

at this point you will have to run with them but the cure did not have any time to work and the product will not be shelf stable , it will have a little from the smoke process and being cooked to lethality but I would not thaw more than you will eat with in a couple days when kept refrigerated

[Austin]

nmac54 Continue your thermal processing and cook to 160 and they will be safe to eat. Not including a cure accelerator won’t ruin a product or make it inedible. Just as craigrice said, don’t treat them as shelf-stable and you’ll be fine. Still eat and enjoy them!

[nmac54]

Thanks for the quick replies guys!

[Dr_Pain]

Thanks for sharing. Always worth the knowledge base

[cdavis]

Austin good info. Thanks