Really cheap food...however

Kimitatsu

-MRS_T- wrote: »

I am thinking of placing an order with this company for the first time but im a bit unsure about the stuff thats ood

Do you think crisps will be ok to use on 31st jan that go out of date on 5th jan?

Also

robinson ready to drink apple and blackcurrant best before dec 08

sun maid raisins best before 30 dec 08

volvic water 30 dec 08

ribena dec 08

mint crackin choc sauce for ice cream dec 08

I have never bought ood stuff before and I am not sure. My sons 1st birthday part is on 31 january so was gonna use the stuff I order for then do you think it will be ok

thanks
mrs t

I would say it will all be fine! Most of these dates are sell by dates, and the food is still perfectly good for a few months after that. I was the worlds biggest sceptic until I met my husband and saw the light :rotfl: I am still wary of some things but have had two orders from these guys and they have all been in perfect condition :T

With two hungry boys and a hungry husband :eek: this means our housekeeping goes that bit further every month!

Water I think has a 2 year life span even after it has been on its bb date so you will be fine, and the others have lots of preservatives in them to keep them fresh (I know they say they dont but they do they are jsut permitted ones lol)

I can promise you the kids certainly wont notice the difference at a birthday party

Jazzy_B

mcallister1 wrote: »

I just picked up the box that I missed while we were away and bring news of the children's pasta sauce which is a fantastic bargain. I was a bit worried about it- although at 50p for 6 jars it was not a huge gamble.It won't be just kids eating it in our house either.

This is great watered down as a sauce with the nut roast mix (if you like nut roast!)

Seakay

dot111 wrote: »

Where is p&p list?
Sorry if this has already been mentioned.

posts 11 and 19 have some stuff about p&p. The onsite info is under delivery charge which is listed under information on the left hand side ; sorry I cant do a link but since I started using Firefox I can't cut and paste into MSE forums!

-MRS_T-

thanks guys you have put my mind at ease a bit

I am going to order now, didnt end up doing it last night as I was tired

Ausweb

Kimitatsu wrote: »

I would say it will all be fine! Most of these dates are sell by dates, perfectly good for a few months after that. I was the worlds biggest sceptic until I met my husband and saw the light !

My wife says that about me - 'Well past my sell by date !!!!!'

kittykat500

I received my first order before Christmas and was very impressed. Am going to see if I can get my ex. interested in some items in the future so we can split the postage costs!

Sarahsaver

-MRS_T- wrote: »

I am thinking of placing an order with this company for the first time but im a bit unsure about the stuff thats ood

Do you think crisps will be ok to use on 31st jan that go out of date on 5th jan?

Also

robinson ready to drink apple and blackcurrant best before dec 08

sun maid raisins best before 30 dec 08

volvic water 30 dec 08

ribena dec 08

mint crackin choc sauce for ice cream dec 08

I have never bought ood stuff before and I am not sure. My sons 1st birthday part is on 31 january so was gonna use the stuff I order for then do you think it will be ok

thanks
mrs t

I would say to anyone who is that bothered by the dates then this is not for you.
Watch this then decide...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=08z-wumItZI&feature=related
A friend gave me some meatballs once because they came in a BOGOF pack and the 'free' pack did not have a date on it at all - her hubby would not eat them.
The thread explains how the dates on this stuff is sell by dates anyway (have i got this the right way round LOL??) so it is NOT just about to go off, unlike something like a fresh piece of meat or fish where you would be wise to look at the date;)

i have found it great for packed lunches but what lucky person still knows of a school where nuts are allowed? Or are you taking the nuts to work??;)

Sarahsaver

btw if it is for a kids party then watch yourself in case there are neurotic parents there who WOULD take issue with the date on the packets...
put the crisps in a bowl and the juice in a jug!

mcallister1

Sarahsaver wrote: »

IThe thread explains how the dates on this stuff is sell by dates anyway (have i got this the right way round LOL??) so it is NOT just about to go off, unlike something like a fresh piece of meat or fish where you would be wise to look at the date;)
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I think it is illegal to sell stuff after sell by dates, but best before dates are quite arbitrary and that is what is on the stuff.
Sarahsaver - think about how people get food poisoning, which is what the sell by dates are about. I don't think anyone got food poisoning off a raisin before- though I am ready to stand corrected on that- and think how people managed for years without best before dates, just by looking at the stuff and smelling it...
I thought the bakery stuff might taste odd, but there are so many preservatives in that sort of thing now, it lasts much longer.The stuff in jars and tins is in a vacuum which means bacteria can't get in to make the stuff go off. At least that is my understanding of it, which may not be based in scientific fact!:o

Approved_Food

Remember some of the goods sold on this site might be past their “best before” date but are never past their “use by” dates.

Selling products that have passed their “use by” date carries serious health risks however “best before” date relates more to the optimum quality of the product.

The UK government food standard agency has plenty of information about the use of “best before” dates and what this actually means.
For more information on "best before" dates look here at the food standards agency guidelines http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk

Cheers,

:beer:

Dan