Panicking about pizza

Imissbeingme · 2025-01-28T18:23:07+00:00

I’m panicking. went shopping before and when I was putting the food in the fridge I got distracted and accidentally chucked a new mini pizza out instead of the one dated the 25th Jan. I’ve just made the kids tea and my 4yo has eaten the out of date pizza. I’m petrified that he’s going to be ill. do you think he will be ok? It was cheese and tomato??

squirrelinajar · 28/01/2025 19:31

Meanwhile, the peanut butter's still out here living its best life.

Boredlass · 28/01/2025 19:24

RazzzzzzzzzlllllllleDaaazzzzllle · 28/01/2025 18:25

I'm 99.99% sure he'll be fine

I’m 100%

Tortielady · 28/01/2025 19:23

A Pizza Express Margherita contains salt, sugar and lemon juice, all of which preserve the pizza beyond the use-by date. I wouldn't do it with seafood or chicken, and probably not anchovies (though they are salty enough to make your hair curl😁) but cheese and tomato is safe enough. Use-by dates are often quite rough, and don't indicate that the item in question will start to go off at the witching hour of the given date.

You must be fit to kick yourself over the discarded new pizza though - it's so easily done, but really annoying!

Sunshiiine · 28/01/2025 19:19

OCD and HA here and I wouldn’t worry about that.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 28/01/2025 19:09

You really need more help for your anxiety. You will pass it on to your kid.

DemonicCaveMaggot · 28/01/2025 19:06

It will be fine, it was cooked so that would kill any viruses and there is so much salt in the bread, sauce, and cheese it wouldn't be mouldy after three days. It might taste a bit stale but shouldn't make your DS sick.

Anxiety is horrid. I hope the therapy helps.

BottomWibblyWob · 28/01/2025 19:00

Rule in our house: if it smells ok and looks ok then ignore the use by date

ShinyWorthKeeping · 28/01/2025 18:59

When an old friend of mine was 3 she stuck a straw in a bucket and drank a mouthful of tadpoles - disgusting but she was absolutely fine! Your son will be fine, no need to worry!

Likewhatever · 28/01/2025 18:59

squirrelinajar · 28/01/2025 18:56

And it was fine, right?

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It was perfectly fine. It will be thrown out by end of play today, but so far so good.

squirrelinajar · 28/01/2025 18:56

Likewhatever · 28/01/2025 18:41

Would it help you to know that yesterday I opened and used a tub of extra thick cream I found in the fridge which went out of date on the 26th December?

And it was fine, right?

Moonshine5 · 28/01/2025 18:56

Unless you bought a fresh pizza I can't see how it could go out of date that quickly.

squirrelinajar · 28/01/2025 18:55

Glad you are getting help and doing something about it, because panicking is way beyond normal and really not good for your child.

Retrogamer · 28/01/2025 18:53

If it makes you feel better. When I was a kid. My parents went out leaving me home alone. Parents were frugal on food because we didn't have much money. I went straight to the fridge and pulled out a bag of cheap grated mozzarella (probably the same stuff that's on the mini pizzas). I dipped my hand in and took a mouthful...only noticing thr bad taste after I ate it. I looked into the bag and it was green.
I ended up fine, apart from feeling disgusted and a lesson learned.

squirrelinajar · 28/01/2025 18:52

amaiseing · 28/01/2025 18:28

Can’t anyone just be kind? Clearly OP has a bit of anxiety over this. OP it will be fine as there was no meat. Absolute worst case he has an upset tummy for a few hours but I am sure it will be ok, logically it is cheese, tomato and bread. X

Everyone has been. Your post is the only weird one.

ERthree · 28/01/2025 18:47

YABU because surely to god you are a grown adult that knows a friggin cheese & tomato pizza that is only 3 days past it's sell by date won't make you ill.

heyhopotato · 28/01/2025 18:45

Nothing wrong with it. I had a cheese pasta ready meal today that was use by 10 days ago.

Likewhatever · 28/01/2025 18:41

Would it help you to know that yesterday I opened and used a tub of extra thick cream I found in the fridge which went out of date on the 26th December?

Rainingalldayonmyhead · 28/01/2025 18:30

Factchecking7 · 28/01/2025 18:28

Panicking, petrified, I thought something important had happened. Its a ready made pizza, probably packed full of preservatives

Right. OP besides the complete over exaggerated language for an almost non issue a simple google would have told you it’s fine.

Be a little worried or concerned but panicked and petrified are hyperbole and extreme for this situation.

Original poster

Imissbeingme · 28/01/2025 18:30

Thank you all so much.

I do have severe anxiety which I’m having therapy for but anything like this sets me off. If I’d have eaten it I wouldn’t bat an eyelid but with it being my child I worry

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YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 28/01/2025 18:29

amaiseing · 28/01/2025 18:28

Can’t anyone just be kind? Clearly OP has a bit of anxiety over this. OP it will be fine as there was no meat. Absolute worst case he has an upset tummy for a few hours but I am sure it will be ok, logically it is cheese, tomato and bread. X

Everyone has been kind!

MyProudHare · 28/01/2025 18:29

Another vote for 'it's fine'.

amaiseing · 28/01/2025 18:28

Can’t anyone just be kind? Clearly OP has a bit of anxiety over this. OP it will be fine as there was no meat. Absolute worst case he has an upset tummy for a few hours but I am sure it will be ok, logically it is cheese, tomato and bread. X

Cara707 · 28/01/2025 18:28

Yes, I have severe OCD with a germ obsession and I still think that should be okay! They usually put 'eat within 3 days' on grated cheese packets but I bet most people eat it after the three days!

Factchecking7 · 28/01/2025 18:28

Panicking, petrified, I thought something important had happened. Its a ready made pizza, probably packed full of preservatives

Huckyfell · 28/01/2025 18:27

If I had done that to my kid I'd have a glass of brandy just to cover all possibilities.
The kid will be fine. They eat worse stuff you never know about.