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Supermarket Party Sandwiches - one day out of date. Okay to eat?

32 replies

Moonopoly · 13/03/2022 12:41

My husband ordered food for a family gathering today. He collected them yesterday and didn’t see they had a ‘eat on day of collection’ marked on them Sad
Do you think they are okay to serve? Mix of veggie and meats.

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Moonopoly · 13/03/2022 12:42

Should add they’ve been in our fridge

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MrsSkylerWhite · 13/03/2022 12:43

Do they smell ok?

Moonopoly · 13/03/2022 12:44

Yes they smell fine but looking online it seems to say sniff shouldn’t be used for ‘use by’ dates

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Moonopoly · 13/03/2022 12:44

There’s quite a lot of them Sad

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Verite1 · 13/03/2022 12:45

Hmmm. I would probably eat them, but I don’t think I would serve them to guests.

FreyaMaya · 13/03/2022 12:45

Id definitely use them.

Pyri · 13/03/2022 12:45

They’ll be absolutely fine, the Brad might not be as fresh and any salad might be a bit soggy but they won’t be off in any way

No sad face needed, eat away!

MrsVeryTired · 13/03/2022 12:47

They'll be fine, not as fresh as yesterday but definitely ok

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/03/2022 12:48

I’d certainly eat them. Wouldn’t give to young kids or vulnerable adults.

Maybe put in a baking tray, grate a bit of extra cheese on top and hot oven for 10 minutes ‘til “piping” hot, as they say. That should kill anything off.

andysgirl22 · 13/03/2022 12:49

I think they will be fine from a food safety point of view but if any of them have cucumber or tomatoe etc. In then they could have gone a bit soggy.also sometimes find that the bread on the outside aide of the sandwich can go a little bit crisper/staler if not covered and left a while after. To be honest with you my partner frequently buys reduced sandwiches and doesn't eat them.for a day or two and they have always always been fine. I know that if its for a family gathering you will want them to be more perfect than just got a snaffling snack but i honestly tho k your only potential problem is a little bit soggy if they have a lot of "wet" vegetable type filljngs such as the cucumber.

123walrus · 13/03/2022 12:50

I’d eat them

andysgirl22 · 13/03/2022 12:50

Sorry for my typing a badly spelt essay just to say what other posters have said except i said it much more waffley. Was trying to be supportive honest.

Return2thebasic · 13/03/2022 12:50

Usually we don't mind if passed the date by a day. But we won't give it to the kids or guest and wouldn't leave it for more than 2 days.

justaweeone · 13/03/2022 12:52

Absolutely fine!

VariationsonaTheme · 13/03/2022 12:52

They’ll just be a bit soggy and limp, rather than harmful. No caterer is going to provide food which is out of date that day.

TimBoothseyes · 13/03/2022 12:59

They'll be fine. Stuff doesn't tend to go off at the stroke of midnight so 1 day isn't going to make that much difference.

Dontfuckingsaycheese · 13/03/2022 13:02

It’s like a pack up surely. Make the day before. Scrummy the day after ❤️

KittenKong · 13/03/2022 13:02

They will be ok - I’m sure. They might be a wee bit dry but I’m sure they will be fine. I find supermarket sandwiches dry lot really fast so keep them covered until the last minute.

Clymene · 13/03/2022 13:10

They'll be fine. They just won't be as nice.

Pombearsforthewin · 13/03/2022 13:14

They will be fine. If they look or feel a bit on the dry side, wet a clean tea towel with cold water, wring it out, then place over the sandwiches. It will revive them.

MarthaFokker · 13/03/2022 13:19

I'd definitely eat them but then again, I've always been the sort who spots a little bit of mould on a crust, pulls it off and carries on making the sandwich.

MrsSkylerWhite · 13/03/2022 13:21

MarthaFokker

I'd definitely eat them but then again, I've always been the sort who spots a little bit of mould on a crust, pulls it off and carries on making the sandwich.“

Me too 😁
Only thing that ever poisoned me was out of date pate, years ago.
Maybe avoid any pate sandwiches.

Ilovechoc12 · 13/03/2022 13:22

No

But I wouldn’t risk the chance of being I’ll - I’d ditch the sandwiches than tummy ache / sickness bug ….

I wouldn’t eat them myself and I think it’s wrong to feed to others ….

But I know my sister would eat the lot as she doesn’t care 🤪🤪🤪🤪

Livpool · 13/03/2022 13:24

I'd eat and serve them without question or thought

Tatapie · 13/03/2022 13:28

Depends, ham & cheese yes , chicken & prawn no