Is out of date cous cous ok to eat?

[sillybean]

Just making lunch and realised the cous cous went out of date April 2020 - so only been two months.

The pack has been open for a while. What do you think?

Google seems to say it's ok.

It's lunch for me, DH and 2 year old toddler.

Thanks in advance!

[AltheaVestr1t]

Dried couscous will be fine for absolutely ages!

[Angelonia]

I would.

[ShennaIsAPrawnCracker]

I just finished a pack from March 2020 for lunch. I've been using it over the last week and have been fine

[Hatscats]

I wouldn’t even check the date

[Etinox]

It’ll be fine and will taste a little of rancid if not.

[IAintentDead]

Dried cous cous will be fine for a couple of years if stored properly

[MustGetOutofBed]

Dried cous cous definitely fine, one of those ready made cous cous salads not so much.

[bloodywhitecat]

Our couscous we had for dinner on Sunday was BBE Aug 2019, we're all alive to tell the tale.

[Shoppingwithmother]

I ate some that was over 2 years out of date last week and I’m fine!

[TimeWastingButFun]

Couscous it is 😄

[Ellisandra]

This isn’t even a question

[zingally]

Yeah, it'll be fine. It's just a grain isn't it?

But use your common sense, if it looks funny or smells funny, chuck it.

[cardibach]

@zingally

Yeah, it'll be fine. It's just a grain isn't it?

But use your common sense, if it looks funny or smells funny, chuck it.

It’s not a grain, it’s more akin to pasta.
It is, however, dried, so unlikely to have any problems with being a bit out of dats.

[sillybean]

Thanks all. We didn't have the cous cous in the end 😱

I forgot to mention I'm almost 39 weeks pregnant and DH made the point that even though there is probably no risk he doesn't want anyone with a dickie tummy in the house.