So if you go up to the butcher counter and get chicken wrapped up in butcher paper, that 2 day time period to use up or freeze would be much more accurate. I give myself 1-2 days past the date on the sealed chicken before I cook or freeze.
This bacterium is also known by the names hay bacillus, grass bacillus, or Bacillus globigii. Bacillus subtilis is an endospore forming bacteria, and the endospore that it forms allows it to withstand extreme temperatures as well as dry environments. Bacillus subtilis is considered and obligate aerobe, but can also function anaerobicly when in the presence of nitrates or glucose. Bacillus subtilis is not considered pathogenic or toxic and is not a disease causing agent. Bacillus subtilis has a flagellum which makes motility faster.
Bacillus subtilis strains, many of them genetically-engineered, are used in various applications. Some of these are: 1  As a bacteriocide and fungicide sprayed on plants or seeds or mixed in the soil. 2  As an important source of industrial enzymes and polymers. 3  In the production of natto, a traditional Japanese dish of fermented soy beans.