More options
Thread starter's posts
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:15
- #1
Lysander
Lysander
Capodecina
Soldato
- Joined
- 1 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 20,001
- Location
- Flatland
Bugger, I was going to have this for my breakfast this morning, however I've just noticed that the best before date is 2nd December! That's the second time I've bought something past its sell-by date from the same shop.
I won't get ill if I eat this, will I? It's unwrapped and looks.....not green.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:17
- #2
hamesy
hamesy
Associate
- Joined
- 22 Nov 2007
- Posts
- 1,649
- Location
- Staffordshire
If it looks ok, eat it. Never harmed me eating out of date food.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:17
- #3
Slam62
Slam62
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Jan 2006
- Posts
- 11,024
- Location
- All along the watchtower
is it mouldy if no then eat
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:18
- #4
Vasquez
Vasquez
Associate
- Joined
- 14 Sep 2007
- Posts
- 1,057
- Location
- Southampton
eat it
now
TTIWWOP
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:20
- #5
frosty03
frosty03
Associate
- Joined
- 14 Jul 2004
- Posts
- 1,778
- Location
- England
i've eaten one more than a YEAR old and there were no unintended results. Unless you see fungus on it or smells off, it should be ok. And FFS, if it tastes bad then dont continue.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:22
- #6
Oh Ed not again.
Oh Ed not again.
Soldato
- Joined
- 1 Oct 2006
- Posts
- 13,955
Bah 3 weeks is nothing, leave it 3 months then come back to us 
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:24
- #7
div0
div0
Soldato
- Joined
- 12 Jan 2006
- Posts
- 4,551
- Location
- Edinburgh
If it has a 'Use By' date, then it usually means it'll go off soon after that date and you probably wouldn't want to eat it.
If it has a 'Best Before' date then that just means that it'll be at its 'best' before that date. Eating it afterwards is usually fine, just not as fresh tasting.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:28
- #8
JodieO
JodieO
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 Oct 2002
- Posts
- 8,177
Take it back for a refund and complain, they shouldn't be selling out of date food.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:28
- #9
Ewanb75
Ewanb75
Associate
- Joined
- 15 Jan 2007
- Posts
- 1,912
- Location
- Dumfries, Scotland
Dont do it.... I had 2 day old rolls yesterday.. think am dying now
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:39
- #10
Lysander
Lysander
Capodecina
Soldato
OP
- Joined
- 1 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 20,001
- Location
- Flatland
JodieG said:
Take it back for a refund and complain, they shouldn't be selling out of date food.
For a 75p flapjack?
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:39
- #11
JodieO
JodieO
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 Oct 2002
- Posts
- 8,177
Lysander said:
For a 75p flapjack?
Why does the price matter? It's out of date and shouldn't be on sale.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:43
- #12
Belmit
Belmit
Man of Honour
Man of Honour
- Joined
- 7 Nov 2002
- Posts
- 7,613
- Location
- The Winchester
To be fair, is there really a difference between a fresh flapjack and a stale flapjack?
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:44
- #13
Muffin`
Muffin`
Caporegime
- Joined
- 21 Apr 2004
- Posts
- 33,225
- Location
- Bristol
JodieG said:
Why does the price matter? It's out of date and shouldn't be on sale.
Because they can say 'Prove it was from here on said date'. If it's a store that is incapable of noticing/caring that, then they wont. If its a superstore, I seriously doubt they would have out of date food on sale.
But eat it, the out of date thing is a scam any way, I regually eat 1985 corn flakes, mmmm.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:49
- #14
Lysander
Lysander
Capodecina
Soldato
OP
- Joined
- 1 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 20,001
- Location
- Flatland
[DW]Muffin;10728793 said:
Because they can say 'Prove it was from here on said date'. If it's a store that is incapable of noticing/caring that, then they wont. If its a superstore, I seriously doubt they would have out of date food on sale.
Yes, there would be absolutely no way of proving it.
The price matters because if I had spent £10 on something then it would be worth getting that money back, but I'm hardly going to go to the other end of Highgate to complain about something that cost me 75p.
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:57
- #15
Psycrow
Psycrow
Soldato
- Joined
- 16 Jan 2003
- Posts
- 4,948
- Location
- Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Flapjacks will survive nuclear war, if its still sealed then it will be fine
- 21 Dec 2007 at 09:59
- #16
mehuk
mehuk
Permabanned
- Joined
- 29 Sep 2006
- Posts
- 2,954
eat
i eat out of date yogurts, that have just a little sour'ness to them
probably not good for the gut, but i think of the africans
- 21 Dec 2007 at 10:02
- #17
Spend_day
Spend_day
Associate
- Joined
- 27 Jul 2005
- Posts
- 1,152
- Location
- Norfolk
If it isn't crawling along the work top eat it
- 21 Dec 2007 at 10:22
- #18
martinturner
martinturner
Associate
- Joined
- 27 Jun 2007
- Posts
- 1,777
JodieG said:
Take it back for a refund and complain, they shouldn't be selling out of date food.
Get real!
- 21 Dec 2007 at 11:03
- #19
Mike UK
Mike UK
Soldato
- Joined
- 20 Oct 2003
- Posts
- 2,525
- Location
- Huddersfield
martinturner said:
Get real!
Wtf? so your saying it wouldn't bother you if you went into a shop and bought some milk that had turned into cheese? ..twice?
- 21 Dec 2007 at 11:05
- #20
Muffin`
Muffin`
Caporegime
- Joined
- 21 Apr 2004
- Posts
- 33,225
- Location
- Bristol
Mike UK said:
Wtf? so your saying it wouldn't bother you if you went into a shop and bought some milk that had turned into cheese? ..twice?
Of course it would, but going back for a refund is, well, pointless.
You must log in or register to reply here.
