Bottle of water best before question

Zinger549

A friend of mine has bought a bottle of Funkin
water from Tesco. There is a best before date on the top of the bottle which has passed. It only has a few ingredients in it ( Water, Sugar, Citric acid, Siberian Ginseng Infusion and natural favouring). I told him it will be fine as it's only water with a few favourings in it. He has tried it and says it tastes ok. Will it be ok for him to drink or should he take it back to Tesco for a refund

benedictadams

I don't think supermarkets are allowed to sell products at full price after their best before date, so he should take it back

however using a product past its date will not normally cause much harm but obviously 20 years past its date may do a lot of harm

the use by date should always be paid attention to as it could mean there are harmful levels of bacteria in the product.

dmg24

Is it definitely the best before date, or is it the manufactured dated?

blackcateddie

Bottled water doesn't have to have the micro content measured - EU Laws!!
so companies put Best before dates since any standing water will have some micro content and this will obviously multiply the longer the water stands/

He is within his rights to take it back and since bottled water isn't cheap then I probably would do so

Zinger549

He has put it in the fridge and is going to drink it as it's only water.

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

benedictadams wrote: »

I don't think supermarkets are allowed to sell products at full price after their best before date

Shops arent allowed to sell things after the best before date, full stop! No discount, its illegal!!

***Edit: I was confusing use by and sell by date ***

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

Zinger549 wrote: »

A friend of mine has bought a bottle of Funkin
water from Tesco. There is a best before date on the top of the bottle which has passed. It only has a few ingredients in it ( Water, Sugar, Citric acid, Siberian Ginseng Infusion and natural favouring). I told him it will be fine as it's only water with a few favourings in it. He has tried it and says it tastes ok. Will it be ok for him to drink or should he take it back to Tesco for a refund

For your and your friend's peace of mind you should take it back. Also by taking it back and alerting them, they should also then check the rest of the stock is still OK and within its sell by date :beer:

withabix

vjain wrote: »

Shops arent allowed to sell things after the best before date, full stop! No discount, its illegal!!

INCORRECT.

Shops can sell ANYTHING after its BEST BEFORE DATE, at ANY PRICE they desire.

Only goods which have a USE BY DATE cannot legally be sold at any price after that date.

Please check your facts before posting misleading information.

Full stop.

56cheffy

I have a friend suffering from leukemia, he has been told to drink plenty of water...but NOT bottled!

woohoo_postingid

Fused through mountains for thousands of years....then has a best before date on the bottle....hmmm

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

withabix wrote: »

INCORRECT.

Shops can sell ANYTHING after its BEST BEFORE DATE, at ANY PRICE they desire.

Only goods which have a USE BY DATE cannot legally be sold at any price after that date.

Please check your facts before posting misleading information.

Full stop.

Calm down!!! There is no need to be so rude! Did nobody ever teach you any manners? :rotfl: