To serve minestrone

[ToWhomItMayEtc]

With expiry date of 12 September?

Is it fresh or tinned?

It's fresh from sainsburys

I wouldn't but I am obsessive about dates.

Fresh, no.

What's the worst that could happen? (Not a rhetorical question)

I'd smell it and dip my finger in it to taste.

If it smelt and tasted ok I'd serve it to my DH and kids but not at a dinner party.

As a chain smoker I don't necessarily trust my sense of smell/taste

I wouldn't, and I'm lax with dates but thats too long, it's a week

I always judge it based on how long away the expiration date was originally. Like if something always has an expiration date, when purchased, of a month away then going an extra week over before using it is probably neither here nor there but if the original expiration date is a week away on purchase then I wouldn't add another week as you are doubling the product's lifespan which seems unlikely to be safe.

No too long

FFS this is such a waste, I feel really bad :/

Eat it yourself fine, serve it to someone else - no

The worst that could happen?

https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/28/student-died-eating-pasta-left-worktop-five-days-8401285/amp/

(I appreciate that yours hasn't been left out of the fridge, but this news story reminded me that food poisoning can be really serious).

It's veg based, i'd eat it. Cream based soups i wouldn't.

Id not worry about it.

If it tastes funky bin it but otherwise you will be fine.

Boil it for a good few minutes and go for it.

Is it the best before or use by date.
It’s more likely to be best before if it’s a tin, which just means it may have tasted a bit nicer before that date. Use by is different and would not risk that.