tesco selling food after use by date what shall i do

DCFC79

Just take it back to tesco for a refund, simples.

pinkteapot

There's no rush to take it back since the receipt is marked with a date after the use by date. If your Tesco is far enough way that the petrol cost is a concern, return the items on your next trip there.

I had a pack of chicken breasts from Morrisons once that were in date but when I opened them they smelt awful and were clearly off. I took them back and Morrisons replaced them. Simple really.

mo786uk

nomoneytoday wrote: »

As soon as the supermarket show TS their policy, and the number of goods that are disposed of, i'm sure it won't go much further unless it's a regular occurence.

This is why people need to complaint to Consuemr Direct/Trding Standards.

It allows them to build up a picture of what shops are not doing things properly. You are right that the shop may have a defence.

We don't know the history of the shop so we cannot make a proper judgement.

I should also add, TS will probably wnat to do their own chekcing out of the shop as the sampel the OP purchased doesnt mean much on its own - it could have been purchased any day of the week and coupled with an old reciept. It is unlikely to be classed as good evidence, therefore TS are likely to have to go in and catch them at it.

Eydon

camelot1971 wrote: »

Its a well known FACT that once food reaches 1 minute past its sell by date it becomes immediately toxic and randomly kills kittens!

Its true I tell you! It must be; I read it on the internet!

You may joke about it, but I once tried to buy a sandwich on a train from the trolly (it had been a long day and I was desperate) and I was told he couldn't sell one to me because they were 20 minutes past their sell by time. I even offered to sign a disclaimer saying I wouldn't seek compo if I fell ill but he wasn't having any of it.

I kid you not.

fluffnutter

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Assuming it was a "use by" date, that is potentially dangerous advice.

Nah, not really. Got to give it a good sniff first but one day past its use-by date equals dangerous? I very much doubt it. And how do you explain the fact that the same product processed and packaged at the same time at the same factory can end up with differing use-by dates depending on where it's destined for?

I eat yoghurt weeks past its use-by date. And eggs. And cheese.

ETA. Not eggs - it's a best before date, not a use-by. And those you can definitely ignore

mo786uk

Eydon wrote: »

You may joke about it, but I once tried to buy a sandwich on a train from the trolly (it had been a long day and I was desperate) and I was told he couldn't sell one to me because they were 20 minutes past their sell by time. I even offered to sign a disclaimer saying I wouldn't seek compo if I fell ill but he wasn't having any of it.

I kid you not.

It would still be an offence to sell - so why should he care? H ewill be the one getting in trouble should his employers get taken to court - but I take your point.

With regards to use by - I believe only foods that become 'microbiologically unsafe' after a certain period require a USE BY date - its upto the manufacturer to decide when this is though.

whatmichaelsays

Personally, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that something stopped me from going through the horror of eating a supermarket ready meal.

giraffe69

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Assuming it was a "use by" date, that is potentially dangerous advice.

You are quite right. I apologise. I've just read that if you eat the food a short time after it becomes out of date you can completely destroy your sense of humour and be inclined to take things a bit too seriously. What did you say you had for lunch?

aldredd

Quick before someone else beats you to it!

i feel i deserve a refund but compensation also

Are you being serious? REALLY? What the heck for? If the trauma of driving to your nearest store (doesn't even need to be the same one) is too much for you, just ring customer services. Heck, they'll probably chuck in a fiver towards your shrink fees following your ordeal.

Equaliser123

giraffe69 wrote: »

You are quite right. I apologise. I've just read that if you eat the food a short time after it becomes out of date you can completely destroy your sense of humour and be inclined to take things a bit too seriously. What did you say you had for lunch?

Hilarious. No seriously. Comic genius.

All my mistake. Didn't realise you were trying to be funny.