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Out of date goods
Carmen
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Hello everyone, today I cleaned out my store cupboard! I found a lot of tinned goods that are out of date by 6/7 months 
most of it is fish, red salmon, plichards and tuna. Do you think any of it is still edible or shall I just throw it out?
Thanks
Carmen x
most of it is fish, red salmon, plichards and tuna. Do you think any of it is still edible or shall I just throw it out?Thanks
Carmen x
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That can depend on whether the dates shown are "best before" dates or "use by" dates.
For tins there is also the condition of the tin itself to be checked for things like dents or rust or swelling.
This government food saftey link has lots of helpful advice:-
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/search?p=Q&ts=eatwell&sec=eatwell.gov.uk+salt.gov.uk&mainresults=mt_mainresults_yes&w=best+before&x=0&y=0Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Thank you squeaky, thats all I needed to know.
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So what did you decide?Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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I always think "the proof of the pudding is in the eating"!
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We'v eaten some tuna a while ago which had a best before date of over a year ago - and as you can see, I'm still alive!
Just open the tins and smell them, if they smell ok, use them, if not, bin them.He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
Chinese Proverb0
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