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Would you eat these

58 replies

Belle129 · 01/01/2026 17:10

Unopened Yorkshire puddings (fridge ones, not frozen) dated use by 30th December?

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anonymoususer9876 · 01/01/2026 19:55

I would say no, but then I’ve been ill on stuff before the ‘use by’ etc dates came in. I was so bad I was hospitalised and that experience means I’m very careful with anything that could be a risk. So with Yorkshires it would be the milk and egg components I’d feel were too much risk for me.

Other members of my family happily eat things out of date, but they haven’t had the experience I’ve had. I just wouldn’t enjoy the food for wondering if I’d be ill on it. I plan meals carefully to avoid any waste.
Fruit and veg I’m relaxed on, but dairy meat and eggs I don’t risk.

fluffiphlox · 01/01/2026 19:51

Peak Mumsnet paranoia.

Vaxtable · 01/01/2026 19:48

Best before yes. Use by no

JMSA · 01/01/2026 19:47

Of course!

martinisforeveryone · 01/01/2026 19:23

I grew up before best before and use by dates, probably because less food was processed by factories, but that meant we had to use our senses, sight, smell and if it passes there, the taste test and most importantly, common sense.

I pay no heed to labels, just check it out and trust my own judgement.

I do think it's harder if you've grown up being nannied by labels though, it can destroy people's confidence in their own judgement.

I would eat them quite happily.

GardenGaff · 01/01/2026 19:16

Yes, I’m currently eating clotted cream with a use by date of 18th December. I ate half of it last night and survived, so polishing the rest off now.

PhantomOfAllKnowledge · 01/01/2026 19:14

I'd check for mould first, if none would happily eat them.

FreedomForFree · 01/01/2026 18:46

Left · 01/01/2026 18:39

Are they “use by” or “best before”?

If use by, then I wouldn’t risk it, use by date is a food safety cut off date.

Best before is for food quality so might be okay, just not as nice as when fresh.

I seriously can't imagine a life in which I considered the risk of eating a slightly out of date Yorkshire pudding 😂Im slightly mind blown by that

Left · 01/01/2026 18:39

Are they “use by” or “best before”?

If use by, then I wouldn’t risk it, use by date is a food safety cut off date.

Best before is for food quality so might be okay, just not as nice as when fresh.

LilyBunch25 · 01/01/2026 18:31

Yes

bridgetreilly · 01/01/2026 18:26

What do you think could be wrong with them?!

muddyford · 01/01/2026 18:07

Yes.

averychoc · 01/01/2026 18:04

No

Ilovelurchers · 01/01/2026 18:02

Yes.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 01/01/2026 17:52

DameOfThrones · 01/01/2026 17:35

My son asked me yesterday if it was safe to eat an unopened, perfectly fine looking punnet of cherries that went out of date the day before 🙄

I hope you told him no! - and ate them yourself. That’d teach him not to be so daft.

mrsh2025 · 01/01/2026 17:49

Yep absolutely

PGmicstand · 01/01/2026 17:47

Yes. Send them over and I'll deal with them.

Grumblies · 01/01/2026 17:40

Yes of course. Why wouldn't you?

FreedomForFree · 01/01/2026 17:39

Why wouldn't you?

DameOfThrones · 01/01/2026 17:35

My son asked me yesterday if it was safe to eat an unopened, perfectly fine looking punnet of cherries that went out of date the day before 🙄

susiedaisy1912 · 01/01/2026 17:32

Yep

DameOfThrones · 01/01/2026 17:32

Yep.

BCBird · 01/01/2026 17:31

Yes definitely.

Thepeopleversuswork · 01/01/2026 17:29

God yes.

JDM625 · 01/01/2026 17:18

I'd check there were no green/white signs of mould and if not, heat them thoroughly and eat 😋