'Best Before' dates query

meer53

But there are only a few seconds between the BB date and the day before !

jhe

meer53 wrote: »

But there are only a few seconds between the BB date and the day before !

and to answer my original question is the Best before 1 May the 30 April or 1 May?

George_Michael

jhe wrote: »

and to answer my original question is the Best before 1 May the 30 April or 1 May?

As far as the law is concerned, if an item of food has a best before date of the 1st May then the BB period expires at midnight on the 1st.

The date given is inclusive, so the staff at Tesco are correct in their interpretation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1499/made/data.pdf

Form of indication of minimum durability
20.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, the minimum durability of a foodshall be indicated by the words “best before” followed by—
(a)the date up to and including which the food can reasonably be expected to retain its specific properties if properly stored,

meer53

FGS does it really make any difference ? 11.59 pm on 30 April or 00.01 am on 1 May ????????

jhe

meer53 wrote: »

FGS does it really make any difference ? 11.59 pm on 30 April or 00.01 am on 1 May ????????

To me yes it does,
Have you read the forum etiquette

George_Michael

meer53 wrote: »

FGS does it really make any difference ? 11.59 pm on 30 April or 00.01 am on 1 May ????????

For me, not in the least and I only posted the info in my earlier post to show people what the legal meaning of the term "Best before" actually means.
My Best before detector for most foods is my nose and this gets used on many occasions.

meer53

George_Michael wrote: »

For me, not in the least and I only posted the info in my earlier post to show people what the legal meaning of the term "Best before" actually means.
My Best before detector for most foods is my nose and this gets used on many occasions.

Sorry GM, i was responding to the OP, not you It seems common sense to me too to use you nose, thought most people would do this but apparently not.

jhe

meer53 wrote: »

Sorry GM, i was responding to the OP, not you It seems common sense to me too to use you nose, thought most people would do this but apparently not.

I do have common sense but I am entitled to ask a question, I do not understand why you don't choose to ignore posts that bother you.
in case you have not read the forum etiquette
Please be nice to all MoneySavers : There's no such thing as a stupid question and, even if you disagree, courtesy helps.

SeduLOUs

If you weren't happy with the short life of the bread you had delivered you can reject it at the door. I get Tesco delivered every week and they always tell me if there are any short dated items so that I can decide whether to accept them or not.

To answer the actual question asked, I would have thought best before meant up to but not including that date, but someone has posted info to the opposite effect above. If I were having a party for which I needed fresh bread I think I would just buy some on the day or the day before rather than relying on Tesco's best before or use by dates which probably don't really mean very much at all.

jhe

George_Michael wrote: »

As far as the law is concerned, if an item of food has a best before date of the 1st May then the BB period expires at midnight on the 1st.

The date given is inclusive, so the staff at Tesco are correct in their interpretation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1499/made/data.pdf

Thank You that answers my question