Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates

gt568

Cook it! Cook it!

Things don't have a go off switch at midnight;)

Raksha

And cooking resets the going off clock anyway

seabright

Agree with everyone, unless it's been stored badly (ie, you haven't had it in the fridge) it'll be fine for another day or so. Trust your nose!

zippychick

ive merged this with food safety

Zip

dandy-candy

I have an unopened packet of bacon in the fridge that went out of date on the 7th oct (2 weeks ood). it looks ok and the packet hasn't inflated, would you think it's ok to eat?

aliama

As a general rule, use by dates are strict, while best before dates are much more relaxed (except with eggs).

Two weeks out of date? Personally I wouldn't risk it.

Mojisola

Two weeks is a long time. What does it smell like?

ruthber

Open it and try it! I would definitely try it. You will know if it is off.
I have eaten yogurt and eggs 2 weeks after best before date and they were perfectly OK. Bacon is usually very salty so it inhibits bacteria.

Steve059

It's been cured, which is a form of preservation. It's in a sealed pack. It's been in the fridge.

Personally, I'd give it the sniff test. If you don't pass out, use it. If you do pass out, throw it away when you come round.

If you do use it, just make sure it's cooked thoroughly. This isn't difficult to do with bacon and you ought to do it with anything you cook anyway.

Prothet_of_Doom

Sounds fine. Cooking Kills all bugs except the one that kills you.