DH gave DS a ready meal that went out of date yesterday!

Bluepolkadotteapot · 2026-02-26T16:16:31+00:00

A cottage pie ready meal with ‘use by 25th’ on it! DS is 7 - will it cause any adverse effects?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 28/02/2026 17:45

LeftieRightsHoarder · 28/02/2026 11:32

At least PP was responding thoughtfully with genuine advice, which could be useful if OP suffers from anxiety, instead of all the insults people have been hurling at OP for asking a harmless question. What a horrible pile-on. I hope OP is ignoring the rudeness.

Asking a question is the intelligent thing to do if you’re unsure about a potential risk to your child. The only stupidity I’ve seen on this thread is from those suggesting OP is intellectually incompetent.

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The "kind" queries about anxiety and suggestions for therapy are passive aggressive digs.

Cyclingmummy1 · 28/02/2026 11:39

I've eaten a pack of yogurts dated 24th Jan this week. I'm fine.

LeftieRightsHoarder · 28/02/2026 11:32

Mumtobabyhavoc · 26/02/2026 20:39

FGS just because someone is uncertain about food safety and feeling anxiety about it as their child is involved doesn't mean you need kindly suggest therapy. Riiiight.

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At least PP was responding thoughtfully with genuine advice, which could be useful if OP suffers from anxiety, instead of all the insults people have been hurling at OP for asking a harmless question. What a horrible pile-on. I hope OP is ignoring the rudeness.

Asking a question is the intelligent thing to do if you’re unsure about a potential risk to your child. The only stupidity I’ve seen on this thread is from those suggesting OP is intellectually incompetent.

VickyEadieofThigh · 27/02/2026 09:20

TheMoanerLisa · 26/02/2026 16:28

Do you think food goes off at midnight on their use by date?

If I had £1 everything I had eaten "out of date" I would be a rich woman!

I've no idea how those of us over 60 are even alive. We didn't get a fridge until I was 15.

hollytheheroic · 26/02/2026 22:11

They don't immediately go off when the clock strikes midnight

Thehandinthecookiejar · 26/02/2026 22:04

He’ll live, don’t worry.

JessLou80 · 26/02/2026 21:59

Notmyreality · 26/02/2026 21:24

I do.

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There are no words

Isittimeformynapyet · 26/02/2026 21:48

JessLou80 · 26/02/2026 21:09

I don’t think joking about someone dying is Humorous!

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Me too. Lighten up.

And yes, people I love have died.

Isittimeformynapyet · 26/02/2026 21:46

Hellohelga · 26/02/2026 20:06

Ready Mel’s re full of preservatives. He’ll be fine. May get the runs.

It's OK, we know what you meant 😂

Reallyoldperson · 26/02/2026 21:37

Well, I’m so old nothing had dates on them when I was growing up or even when I got married.

Notmyreality · 26/02/2026 21:24

JessLou80 · 26/02/2026 21:09

I don’t think joking about someone dying is Humorous!

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I do.

imakomododragon · 26/02/2026 21:15

People with OP’s level of intelligence can serve on juries. Frightening.

TheCheekyUmberFish · 26/02/2026 21:15

He got the vaccine right?

JessLou80 · 26/02/2026 21:09

Imlyingandthatsthetruth · 26/02/2026 17:25

Er, that's called "humour", not sarcasm!!

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I don’t think joking about someone dying is Humorous!

mondaytosunday · 26/02/2026 21:08

Gosh a day? I might think twice if four or five days after, depending on what it is…

Flumposie3 · 26/02/2026 21:01

I often have food a day past their use by date and have always been fine. As others have said it's not like the food inside can tell .

Mumtobabyhavoc · 26/02/2026 20:39

MadeInGrimsby · 26/02/2026 17:11

I'm going to be serious now, OP.
If this is giving you anxiety, is there someone you can talk to?
Perhaps if you contact the GP you can get a referral.
Genuinely - this is not anything to be worried about.

FGS just because someone is uncertain about food safety and feeling anxiety about it as their child is involved doesn't mean you need kindly suggest therapy. Riiiight.

midlifeattheoasis · 26/02/2026 20:38

ExtraOnions · 26/02/2026 16:18

It’s beyond me give people get to Adulthood, and find themselves unable to cope with such an innocuous situation without running to strangers on the Internet.

This

Hellohelga · 26/02/2026 20:06

Ready Mel’s re full of preservatives. He’ll be fine. May get the runs.

GreyfriarsJobbies · 26/02/2026 19:52

The black death started from a crumpet two days past its best before date.

Chockenchara · 26/02/2026 19:43

I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this ordeal, and I feel desperately sorry for your son. He’s the real victim of all this.

You really need to consider whether your marriage can survive this horrendous and egregious dereliction of parental duty.

I’ll keep you in my prayers. Love and light.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 26/02/2026 19:41

It’s ok, the ready meal can’t read so it doesn’t know it was past its sell by date.

Tableforjoan · 26/02/2026 19:20

Megifer · 26/02/2026 19:11

Just looked at Olio out of curiosity and they say they remove listings that are out of the use by date and/or listings must be removed for safety reasons.

Do you have to input the use by date or is it trust based?

The dates must be in the photos unless there just is no date.

You can and will lose your fwh status if you are found to be giving away use by items after the date. Also for not photoing the date.

forgotmyusername1 · 26/02/2026 19:16

Megifer · 26/02/2026 19:11

Just looked at Olio out of curiosity and they say they remove listings that are out of the use by date and/or listings must be removed for safety reasons.

Do you have to input the use by date or is it trust based?

We can only list use by until midnight so people must collect use by from us that evening. Best before i tend to list for 24 hours.

We have to photograph the date on the listing picture

alwayswithapatient · 26/02/2026 19:16

lol