If it still smells after rinsing, it is likely bad or going bad and you should not eat it. Every now and again Ill get a package of ground turkey that has a weird smell while it cooks and then itll have a weird taste, none of its out of date though. Horrible tasting seasoned turkey breast. This time, however, I am noticing the turkey has a very strong odor- it almost reminds me of a very subtle version of the scent of a rotten egg. So surprised there were answers to "why does my turkey smell like wet dog" hahahaha. It is a bit difficult to describe the odor of bad poultry, but if your turkey has a strong odor, sort of like a little like bleach or ammonia, raw, boiled, or rotten eggs, it is probably not safe to eat. It smells of sulfur. Butterball reviews (www.butterball.com): Really bad experience. I have also found that bad poultry has a decaying smell, kind of like that distinct dog feces smell that makes people gag instantly. Bad turkey. .79/lb. Does it smell like pork chops? Medium case -- not hospital but like a bad flu for a few days. Dec 30, 2015 #4. Toss it or what? Hanes said the skin of the turkey may become slimy, and the smell … What should raw ground turkey smell like? The smell should disappear quickly once the turkey is rinsed. Many times people can tell if a turkey is spoiled by the "texture and smell" of the turkey. Argh, this happened tonight to us. Sell by date is 31 December. I'm not happy. Your turkey may smell like eggs due to sulfur. Yes, I threw out a huge pot of chili as I couldn't get past that smell/taste. Complain worse fat lopsided less meat ever. Today I purchased a fresh turkey, not frozen, at my chain market. Right now I'm waiting for replies before I just go ahead and dump it. If it still smells after rinsing, it is likely bad or going bad and you should not eat it. Your turkey may smell like eggs due to sulfur. Personal experience: last spring I did a ground turkey taco salad, using ground turkey purchased and used before expiration, looked and smelled fine, cooked to very done even over done, and got salmonella. How to tell if raw ground turkey is bad ?The best way is to smell and look at the groundturkey : signs of bad ground turkey are a sour smell , dull color and slimy texture; discard any groundturkey with an off smell or appearance. Brown turkey. If it was bad, im pretty sure you would be able to tell. Washing all the bloody liquid off and out of it helped, but it still smells. Your whole kitchen would have reeked the moment you pierced the plastic. 2 different packages of Jeanie-O Turkey. Also, with the wrapping plastic they put on it, it would have built up gasses in the plastic and have bubbled up in size. 4bob4 Senior Member. Butter ball turkey 16lbs had nor enough meat on to serve8 people. The smell should disappear quickly once the turkey is rinsed. 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