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This is totally gross, isn't it?

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SluggishSnail · 20/04/2019 15:21

DH just ate some ham which had a use by date of 7th April. That wouldn't be so bad in itself, except that he took it out of the bin and ate it. It was in the bin because I found it in a cupboard where it had accidently ended up between two packets of wraps, so it hadn't even been in the fridge since I bought it at the end of March. There was visible mould on one slice.

He ate half, then put the rest back in the fridge in case the DC wanted some for lunch. (It is now in the outside bin).

He doesn't see anything wrong with it. I think all parts of that are utterly grim.

I'm right, aren't I?

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blackcat86 · 20/04/2019 15:25

Just no. With the way you've described it I wouldn't feed that ham to my cat let alone DC. WTF. Does he not have any understanding of food hygiene and infection risk?

Mississippilessly · 20/04/2019 15:25

That's grim. Really really grim.

Tink1990 · 20/04/2019 15:26

He is going to be ill Shock

EmmaC78 · 20/04/2019 15:27

Thst sounds well beyond the limits of what is acceptable food wise. Surely it smelled bad after all that time!

HollowTalk · 20/04/2019 15:28

He sounds disgusting! Who eats mouldy food out of the bin and wants to feed it to their children, too?

Is this man gross in other ways? (I'd be amazed if he brushed his teeth twice a day and showered every day.)

katykins85 · 20/04/2019 15:29

Jess Christ, is he for real?! Shock It's shocking enough that he ate it, but to save the rest for the kids?! Is he always so gross and lax about food hygiene?! Reckon he'll be poorly tomorrow.

StormcloakNord · 20/04/2019 15:29

It always blows my mind when people think just cutting off a mouldy bit or chucking away a mouldy bit means it'll be fine.

Mould have hyphae which is basically like roots, if theres a small bit of mould on your ham/bread then there will be bits of mould hyphae right throughout whatever food it is.

Boooooak

DramaAlpaca · 20/04/2019 15:29

I'm fairly relaxed about dates on food, but that's utterly grim. And as for fishing it out of the bin - words fail me.

ElizabethMainwaring · 20/04/2019 15:30

Good lord! That is horendous.

BluntAndToThePoint · 20/04/2019 15:32

Jesus, does he have no sense of smell?
Remind him that he better aim for the toilet properly later this evening or he will be cleaning up his own puddle of vomit from the floor.

ElizabethMainwaring · 20/04/2019 15:33

Hang on. It's not been in the fridge for over a month??? It was in a cupboard??? Surely you jest op.

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 20/04/2019 15:33

I hope you don't have any family plans this weekend, Op.

Who does this though? I'm not averse to the odd item a couple of days past its use-by but never something like meat or fish. Is he somewhat lacking in the intellect department?

The one thing that stands out for me though is the fact he decided it was fit for his DC to consume. If this is real, and I hope it isn't, I'm not sure I could stay with someone who is so flippant regarding our DCs health and well being.

And I don't think I could ever kiss him again. Yuk

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 20/04/2019 15:34

Oops, apostrophe missing from DC's

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SluggishSnail · 20/04/2019 15:35

Is this man gross in other ways? (I'd be amazed if he brushed his teeth twice a day and showered every day.

He isn't gross in personal hygiene - he showers, brushes his teeth, wears clean clothes etc. He has a professional job as a scientist.

I am fairly relaxed about use by dates (pretty much ignore them on bacon and cheese), but taking something out the bin is a step too far.

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ElizabethMainwaring · 20/04/2019 15:36

Re reading your post I'm convinced that you're having us on. Unrefrigerated ham for weeks on end? I'm not even sure that it would have mould on. It would just go putrid. If it is true I'd get medical advice and quick.

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SluggishSnail · 20/04/2019 15:37

Hang on. It's not been in the fridge for over a month??? It was in a cupboard??? Surely you jest op.

It was an accident (my fault), but when I found it, I binned it without opening it. I don't normally keep deli stuff in the cupboard!

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SluggishSnail · 20/04/2019 15:39

Re reading your post I'm convinced that you're having us on. Unrefrigerated ham for weeks on end? I'm not even sure that it would have mould on. It would just go putrid. If it is true I'd get medical advice and quick.

It might have been yeast rather than mould. The whole packet looked greyish rather than pinkish - there was nothing appetising about it.

And we had other ham in the fridge which he could have had.

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ElizabethMainwaring · 20/04/2019 15:41

I'm so pleased that you paid such careful attention to my posts. You are definitely jesting op. Chin chin x

CakeNinja · 20/04/2019 15:42

Grim Envy
Is your husband Martin from Friday Night Dinners?! Grin
I’m fairly lax about food and eating stuff that’s a bit out of date if it looks and smells fine but even I draw the line at eating non refrigerated fridge stuff weeks out of date out of the bin!

TheGrey1houndSpeaks · 20/04/2019 15:54

Does he normally eat out of the bin? 🤮🤢

IHateUncleJamie · 20/04/2019 16:03

The whole packet looked greyish

I really hope this is a joke. If not, your DH is batshit.

ElizabethMainwaring · 20/04/2019 16:08

Has he vomited yet?

amatsip · 20/04/2019 16:10

I made pancakes the other day and found some syrup in the kitchen cupboard, poured it on the pancakes and happily devoured them.

As I cleaned up I saw the exp date was 2017!

Tasted fine and thankfully I have had no ill effects.

Purplecatshopaholic · 20/04/2019 16:17

Some things last a long time past their alleged sell-by date. Other things dont. Ham thats been in a cupboard rather than the fridge and has mould on it is not something I would be eating that is for sure. Unless the man has an iron constitution he is likely to be ill from eating that!

diddl · 20/04/2019 16:17

So the ham was vacuumed packed in the bin & hadn't been touching any other rubbish?

I suppose that's a plus point.

Visible mould probably nullifies that though!

Putting in the fridge for others??!!

Let usknow if he's ill!

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