This is totally gross, isn't it?

[SluggishSnail]

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?

I wouldn't even give it to a Labrador!

Did he think you threw it in the bin by accident? That is the only defense.

What's wrong with him? Seriously?!

How is he today op

If it was in an unopened sealed packet, either vacuum-packed or nitrogen-filled, it would probably be fine - but having not been refrigerated I think that's probably beyond my limit. I happily eat eggs and yogurt and stuff from sealed packets in the fridge that's a month or two past the use- by.

Amazingly he didn't seem to suffer any ill effects at all apart from some fairly noxious farts (which could have been the beer & BBQ).
He is now being hugely smug :(