best before date. m & s ready meal

shoppergal

in an attempt to become a bit more old style i'm trying to clear my freezer. I have barbecued spare ribs there from m & s that have a best before date of march 11th. it says to use within a month
would these still be ok to eat or would it be a bit dodgy?

SoScrooge

This could sound stupid, but if I am not sure about any food/dish, I smell it.

If there is anything, even a slightest hint, in the smell I dislike, it goes in the bin straight away.

I must have been a dog or a cat in my previous life :rolleyes:

Swan_2

you say they're in the freezer? they won't have gone off in there, maybe the flavour won't be quite the same though

I'd certainly eat them

ariba10

If you freeze something properly it can be kept for at least a few years.

I would be quite happy to eat it.

RacyRed

Best before dates apply to frozen foods? Nooo! you will be telling me they have them on tins next

I agree with everyone above that if they were kept frozen, or frozen on the day of purchase they should still be fine.

grex9101

Devils Advocate here ...

Just because something is frozen doesn't mean it's sell by/use by is extended indefinitely... It just takes longer to go "off".

Treat anything over 1 year past with caution - domestic freezers simply are not cold enough to keep food in for long periods.

Certainly, defrost first then smell - gets rid of the ice crystals and helps you determine if its ok...

Spendless

Do you mena you bought as chilled with a best before date of 11 March but froze them on or before that date? If yes I'd say they'd be fine to eat now.

If you mean you bought them frozen with a use by date of 11 march I'd bin them.

Frozen food can most certainly go off after time. Some years ago I read of a couple who had bought an out of date pizza from a shop and had got food poisoning. the pizza was well over a year out of date though.