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Original poster

Was i ok to eat this?

30 replies

Rosielee93 · 28/04/2019 16:00

Not sure where to post this.. Ive just eaten an aldi's individual cheesecake and its use by date was 25th april and its now the 28th!! I didnt realise the date until after when i went to get the other one out for DP. Will i get ill from this??

OP posts:
moreismore · 28/04/2019 16:01

If it tasted good I think you’re fine.

sprinkleofsunshine · 28/04/2019 16:01

Unless it smelt or tasted funny I'm sure it's absolutely fine and you will be fine.

Babyroobs · 28/04/2019 16:01

We eat out of date food all the time, it's just a guide.

TheQueef · 28/04/2019 16:03

No you won't get ill.
Let Dp finish them.

Sexnotgender · 28/04/2019 16:03

It’ll be fine.

Utrecht · 28/04/2019 16:03

If it looks ok and smells ok it probably is ok. I ate two yoghurts which were use by 16th April on Thursday - so a week out of date - with no ill effects whatsoever.

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2019 16:05

You'll be fine, stop worrying.

BuzzPeakWankBobbly · 28/04/2019 16:06

What is it you think happens as the clock ticks over from 23:59:59 on the use by date, OP?

Original poster
Rosielee93 · 28/04/2019 16:11

@BuzzPeakWankBobbly no im not one to think like that but its been 3 days now just wanted to check it would be alright because of the dairy.

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BuzzPeakWankBobbly · 28/04/2019 16:17

If it had gone off, your combined senses would have told you.

We have evolved to detect bad food very well.

scarecrowhead · 28/04/2019 16:18

Of course it's fine

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2019 16:20

If it helps, the other day I knowingly ate an Aldi individual tiramisu that was five days past its use by date - with no ill effects whatsoever.

Ohyesiam · 28/04/2019 16:21

All the sugar in it acts as a preservative. I found this out making sugar free cake that was furry in 3 days! So the dairy( and you ) will be fine.

Livedandlearned · 28/04/2019 16:22

My dh regularly eats out of date food and he's fine, it's just a guideline and also for the shops stock rotation.

lidoshuffle · 28/04/2019 16:24

I had some vacuum packed chestnuts I found in the cupboard last week with a date of 2013. I ate them and am still here (so far).

Original poster
Rosielee93 · 28/04/2019 16:25

Thanks everyone feel a lot better about it now!

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Candleglow7475 · 28/04/2019 16:28

I think unless it smelled sour or tasted bad it’s going to be ok- not that I’d actively chose to do it though.

lahdeedah2019 · 28/04/2019 16:29

Aslong as it didn't taste funny you should be ok

Original poster
Rosielee93 · 28/04/2019 16:29

Forgot to say dp refused to eat his cheesecake incase 'something happened'

OP posts:
justilou1 · 28/04/2019 16:31

You could always fake your death and then eat his, too....

LarryGreysonsDoor · 28/04/2019 16:31

Unless it was fizzy then you will be fine.

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2019 16:33

I'd eat his Wink

DieSchottin93 · 28/04/2019 16:34

I had chicken that was three days past its use by the other day and I had no ill effects whatsoever and I regularly eat yoghurt that's more than three days past its use by date. Don't panic, you'll be fine.

strawberrisc · 28/04/2019 16:38

I risked two lovely pieces of fish for lunch that were one day out of date (something I would NEVER normally do with fish after my Mum was food poisoned with it in hospital). I way overcooked it and now it's 4 hours later and I think it's okay...

Jenny17 · 28/04/2019 16:42

You'll find out in a few hours.