Out of date.

[TWR]

Would you use "out of date products"

[hc4361]

Depends.
Shellfish, no. Anything else, if it looks, smells, tastes okay I'll eat it.
If a product looks okay I'll use it.

[Answerprancer]

If we are talking food then yes (except fish/meat) so long as it's not 'too' out of date.

[EcclesCake]

Yep, I have eyes and a nose.

If i smells or is wearing a fur coat then I bin it otherwise I eat it.

[tenrec]

All the time.

[chi-chi66]

yes..

[flump1]

Yes, I do like the others do ....what we did before foodstuff was dated.

[Mosaic]

If they smell OK, they're probably OK.

[RATTER15]

No never!! I bin it!

[carolegif]

If it looks and smells OK then it is usually OK. I would be careful with shellfish or mayonaise, hollandaise etc. though.

[Prudie]

not if it was meat fish or dairy.

[askyourgran]

No never eat out of date stuff, the dates are there for a purpose. Some of the food was made 6 months ago and contains preservatives that only last for so long under refrigeration. Thats how I think about it imho.

[boxtops]

Yes, most of the time. The only time I won't is with pre-packed shellfish or chicken. Otherwise, if it looks OK (and particularly if the cats will eat a sample), use by dates are just a racket to get you to throw food away.

[carolegif]

We used to try it on the cats and if they ate it then it was OK. Sadly we lost them in the last year so I will have to use OH instead!!

[rockyracoon]

If it looks OK and it smells OK then I'll eat it, that's why we have senses.

[ethandron]

Have just eaten half a frozen jam rolly poly with a best before date of august 2004.
So yes, I would use out of date products, there's far too much emphasis on useby/best before dates which encourages ridiculous amounts of food waste.

[Nummy]

Well it says 'Best Before' not 'Poisonous After', so yes I do.

There is a difference between the 'Best Before' and 'Use By'. I think 'use by' is used more on dairy/meat/fish etc.

But even then, if it looks and smells ok, then I'd use it