I've just eaten houmous that's a day past its use-by date. Does it matter?

[MadamAnt]

Slightly worried, but think that's because I'm generally feeling overwrought today.

Anyone know if I should start panicking properly?

I hope not because I finished up a tub that was nearly a week out!

Don't be daft... they set the use by dates on these things really early to avoid anyone ever suing them.... you'd still be fine a week from now. I eat out of date stuff all the time... I can't bear the waste !

I have humours in my fridge that is - just off to look how out of date it is.....

I always eat out of date humus. It says it must be used within 2 days of opening, I leave mine in the fridge for up to a week after opening it. How are you meant to finish a tub within 2 days that's what I'd like to know

It is last years date and we shall still be eating it. It has been kept in the fridge and is fine - along with the out of date yogurt (how does yogurt actually go out of date?) bit like sour cream that is lurking at the back.

no but given that you are, I assume, pregnant, perhaps best not to do it again.

Thanks everyone Yes I am preggers, otherwise I wouldn't be bovvered. Gawd it's such a responsibility looking after a foetus when you've got two germy pre-schoolers, two cats and a fridge harbouring unwholesome houmous.

Ivykaty - you're hardcore

I managed to polish off a tub of prawn cocktail which was 3 days out of date Tasted fine and I wasn't ill - maybe just lucky