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Sainsbury- almost 7 months out of date Apple Crumbles

128 replies

g6zarkea6m652 · 27/08/2020 13:55

Am I being unreasonable? Sainsbury’s online sold me Apple crumble which was almost 7 months out of date.

Said it’s quality over safety

Am I being unread to refuse £ 25.00 compensatory payment

OP posts:
lotsolove · 27/08/2020 15:29

Sainsbury's has always had issues with selling out of date food. Years ago I saw raw prawns that were at least 4 days out of date.

I don't have a Sainsbury's near me so I very rarely shop there now but it looks like they still have the same issues.

All you can do is feedback to them and hope they make improvements. If you are doing an online order it might be worth switching to another supermarket.

Original poster
g6zarkea6m652 · 27/08/2020 15:29

It is possible as it was an online order. Never checked and had no reason to think I should

OP posts:
mrsmummy1111 · 27/08/2020 15:38

@g6zarkea6m652

Thank you all for your great response.

The Apple crumbles were delivered via online service . I hope they were still frozen on receipt .

It was the first time my guest had that brand of Apple crumble. I thought he was lying when he said it did not taste right. I ate mine later and it was not immediately that we both stated to puke 🤮 . That was the only thing that we ate.

That was also the only thing that came up.

We check the packages and found them to be almost 7 months out of date. Received on the 11/6/20 best before date 20/11/19.

WHAT A LOAD OF SHITE 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is absolutely laughable this thread cannot be real?

"It's also the only thing that came up"

Wait wait wait wait. Are you suggesting that the reason you know it's was the Apple crumble that made you sick was because only the apple crumble came back up when you vomited?

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Original poster
g6zarkea6m652 · 27/08/2020 15:44

Yes yes and yes

OP posts:
GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 27/08/2020 15:44

OP, not sure what response you're actually looking for, you've had quite a number of perfectly reasonable ones.

No, Sainsbury's should not sell out of date food. They've offered you £25 compensation which is more than adequate.

It's highly unlikely the crumble gave you food poisoning and Sainsbury's are right, if you were actually sick it was revulsion. I've had food poisoning and trust me, it is not instantaneous.

Pinkflipflop85 · 27/08/2020 16:01

Looking forward to the obligatory sad face picture in the daily fail...

Devlesko · 27/08/2020 16:19

I hate food poisoning and lost a stone I was only 7 stone at the time. What a lovely memory, only 7 stone, lol.
You are very sick for quite some time.

yawnsvillex · 27/08/2020 16:28

@g6zarkea6m652 what do you want then if not the very reasonable £25?

Pelleas · 27/08/2020 17:02

£25 is more than reasonable. You could go to a lovely cafe and have apple crumble served to you for that!

WaltzingBetty · 27/08/2020 17:13

As soon as person one started being sick I did not continue eating.

I ate mine later and it was not immediately that we both stated to puke 🤮 . That was the only thing that we ate.

We knew it was the pie because the apples were mushy and acidic.

So which is it? Your statements are contradictory - the apples were mushy and acidic but you ate them regardless, you didn't continue eating when your friend became sick, but you ate your portion later (not with your friend and then also became sick). None of this is very clear.

You clearly have anxiety around BBE, there were no safety issues here - you can't get food poisoning from frozen apples - you can keep apples unfrozen in a cool dry environment for a year, so I'm pretty confident they're fine in a freezer for 7 months. As Sainsbury's have said, it was likely repulsion sickness and you're way overthinking this.

What is it you're expecting?

MrsMariaReynolds · 27/08/2020 17:23

I get a weekly Sainsbury delivery and items that are on or near the best buy date are often flagged (in an email sent the morning of) with directions to just send the items back with the driver if they're not acceptable. Was this not an option, Op?

TorysSuckRevokeArticle50 · 27/08/2020 17:33

Symptoms of food poisoning take several hours at the minimum to start to show, usually it's a day or two.

What exactly are you hoping to get if you think £25 isn't enough?

What do you consider to be an appropriate response?

MrMeSeeks · 27/08/2020 17:50

So you think it's acceptable to sell food 7 months out of date?

Why Do you keep saying food out of date?
It’s not out of date, its past its best before.

You were sick immediately but then you weren’t?Hmm
Fact your gp isn't concerned should tell you something, they are right, its frozen, bacteria cannot grow.
Just because this was the only thing you threw up does not mean this makes you sick, this is not how it works Hmm

MrMeSeeks · 27/08/2020 17:50

Take the money, they’ve given you more than it deserves.

Livedandlearned · 27/08/2020 18:04

I wonder if OP wants the press to see this and get Sainsbury's to offer a lot more

PuzzlingPieces · 27/08/2020 18:22

It wasn't out of date..... It was just a bit of fruit past it's best and you were sick. Potentially just from the taste. Proper food poisoning takes longer.

If you noticed it tasted bad why push through more than one mouthful?

Did you end up in hospital? Any long term issues? It doesn't sound like it.

What more do you want?! If you have a moral objection, just don't shop there again....?

PuzzlingPieces · 27/08/2020 18:23

@Teaorcake

As soon as person one started being sick I did not continue eating

I ate mine later and it was not immediately that we both stated to puke 🤮 . That was the only thing that we ate.

So the only thing you had eaten was this frozen apple pie (that for some reason you bought several of), your guest ate his first and you didn't eat it until later, by which time he had started vomitting. I would say £25 is great considering you are talking crap.

👌🏻
Original poster
g6zarkea6m652 · 27/08/2020 18:23

Absolutely not. I can contact the press muse if that was the case. I could also contact trading standards. This is just to gage your opinions not publicly

OP posts:
WaltzingBetty · 27/08/2020 18:49

@g6zarkea6m652

Absolutely not. I can contact the press muse if that was the case. I could also contact trading standards. This is just to gage your opinions not publicly
Yeah, good luck with that. I'd go with ours and Sainsbury's response if I were you
Original poster
g6zarkea6m652 · 27/08/2020 19:47

My question was am I being unreasonable?

Why would I go to the press? I thought this was a forum where others share the views.

If I wanted publicity I could and would have contacted the media MYSELF.

Further, I could and would have reported the matter to Trading Standards

My concerns were Sainsbury’s stating that it's about the QUALITY of their food and not SAFETY.

Therefore it is OK to sell customers food and multi food products after their best before date and your rights goes out the window.

What about customers ? Do I not have the right to choose?

I would not have bought any products from any grocery stores after it's best before date.

So why is it reasonable for Sainsbury to take away my rights ?

Thanks for all the responses thus far

OP posts:
Veterinari · 27/08/2020 20:36

@g6zarkea6m652

My question was am I being unreasonable?

Why would I go to the press? I thought this was a forum where others share the views.

If I wanted publicity I could and would have contacted the media MYSELF.

Further, I could and would have reported the matter to Trading Standards

My concerns were Sainsbury’s stating that it's about the QUALITY of their food and not SAFETY.

Therefore it is OK to sell customers food and multi food products after their best before date and your rights goes out the window.

What about customers ? Do I not have the right to choose?

I would not have bought any products from any grocery stores after it's best before date.

So why is it reasonable for Sainsbury to take away my rights ?

Thanks for all the responses thus far

What rights specifically have Sainsbury's taken away from you @g6zarkea6m652 ?

You said you wanted to know if you were being unreasonable. From this thread the response seems to be a resounding yes. But that doesn't actually seem to be what you want after all

Thisismytimetoshine · 27/08/2020 20:38

Your rights have not been violated in any way, op. You are a complete nightmare. They probably offered you 25 quid hoping to see the back of you.

MagentaRocks · 27/08/2020 20:40

If it was a use by date you would have a point. I don’t know what rights they have infringed. An error was made, they have offered you generous compensation. Let it go.

EdwardCullensBiteOnTheSide · 27/08/2020 20:48

There are no frozen apple crumbles on the sainsburys shopping app.

MrMeSeeks · 27/08/2020 20:57

Every single person has told you you are unreasonable Confused
Shops CAN sell products pasts BF they should have labelled them ( did they?) but they are Allowed to sell past bf