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1 day out of date ready meal - safe to eat?
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I've eaten things that were several weeks past their "use by" date, one day isn't going to suddenly make it life-threatening, jesus.
What if you buy something and plan to eat it 1 day before the use by date, but the packaging has swelled, but it looks/smells ok?
It will be fine. When you heat a meal you kill any bacteria anyway.
But just a day or two, should be absolutely fine
The date is only there as a precaution.
But just a day or two, should be absolutely fine
The date is only there as a precaution.Original post by Cherriesxo
What if you buy something and plan to eat it 1 day before the use by date, but the packaging has swelled, but it looks/smells ok?
If it looks and smells fine, then it should be fine
Thanks.
yes thank you guys - as I said I already ate it. lol really my need for replies has passed 
Original post by Conner p
If it smells, eat it, really
You realise that dinner was nearly 5 years ago, right? I have absolutely no need for advice on this situation (that I had LOOOOONG forgotten about) any longer!
Funny how in the old days, people very rarely got food poisoning like people do now! 
Things were so much better when this thread was made, like your biggest worry now is getting the virus but your biggest worry then was just a chicken curry being out of date. Miss them times man
(edited 3 years ago)
Original post by Jcdee
I'm going to eat my 1 day expired steak slice now, seems as you survived op
I sometimes buy fish, and will usually try and eat it if it's less than 1 day out of date, but ngl ..half the time i do this ...it tastes a bit "funny" so i end up chucking it away..
you probably wont get super sick from eating something one day out of date. it's worth a try, but be prepared it may taste funny and you'll need to chuck it
its more important to pay attention to use by dates rather than best before dates, as useby dates have the potential to make you very ill....
Original post by Car man 99
Things were so much better when this thread was made, like your biggest worry now is getting the virus but your biggest worry then was just a chicken curry being out of date. Miss them times man
Haha don't worry about it boss if you get covid I'll come make your dinners for you
it may be one day past the use by date though...Original post by ANM775
I sometimes buy fish, and will usually try and eat it if it's less than 1 day out of date, but ngl ..half the time i do this ...it tastes a bit "funny" so i end up chucking it away..
you probably wont get super sick from eating something one day out of date. it's worth a try, but be prepared it may taste funny and you'll need to chuck it
its more important to pay attention to use by dates rather than best before dates, as useby dates have the potential to make you very ill....
you probably wont get super sick from eating something one day out of date. it's worth a try, but be prepared it may taste funny and you'll need to chuck it
its more important to pay attention to use by dates rather than best before dates, as useby dates have the potential to make you very ill....
I feel it probably tastes exactly the same but you notice all the minor differences in texture/flavour because your paying much greater attention to it haha
Original post by Jcdee
Haha don't worry about it boss if you get covid I'll come make your dinners for you it may be one day past the use by date though...
I feel it probably tastes exactly the same but you notice all the minor differences in texture/flavour because your paying much greater attention to it haha
it may be one day past the use by date though...I feel it probably tastes exactly the same but you notice all the minor differences in texture/flavour because your paying much greater attention to it haha
Can you make my dinner anyway?
Glad you survived. Bet you wished you’d never asked but it made me laugh!!!
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