Would / do you still eat food that is past its Use By Date?

[rebelmum72]

I was pondering this question this morning as I went through the contents of the fridge and realised that there was a large, unopened jar of cherry jogurt that was now 10 days past its UBD.
We've been away, otherwise I'd have noticed sooner that it needed to be eaten.

I hate throwing food away, and probably wouldn't have thought twice about eating it if it were only a day or so, but 10 days? I'm scared to open it in case something leaps out and bites me

So, do you or don't you? Or does it depend on what food it is? I would happily eat cheese that was past its UBD, as long it didn't actually have mold growing off it

sorry one handed typing, but what about smoked fish?

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Ok folks, I'm going to eat the jogurt.

If you never see another post by me again, you'll know it wasn't a good idea after all...

I have eaten yoghurts several weeks after their use by dates only if they haven't been opened of course and I do taste a small bit first. If they taste Ok I eat them.

I never do, but Hubby will eat anything, then complain when he's ill!

I do. I am more wary when pregnant or breastfeeding but otherwise I go for it if it looks/smells/tasted ok. I did cook a pizza yesterday from the fridge and didn't eat it as it tasted awful and when I checked, it was out of date so didn't eat it.

Yogurt will be fine if it looks, smells etc ok

I have never had food posioning either. Just make sure you cook everything really well