Out-of-date coleslaw?

[Shadymeadow]

Is it safe to eat supermarket bought coleslaw past it's 'best before' date?
I misread the date, thought that it was 29th Sept and it's 23rd !!
It tastes OK, but I've only had a small taste and it doesn't look like it's fermenting (yet)...

I wouldn’t.

A couple of days, yes. Three… Depending on smell and taste, possibly. But I think you’re chancing it anything over that.

I got food poisoning a couple months ago from cole slaw that was only off by a day so no, I absolutely wouldn't.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5582620-out-of-date-coleslaw-ive-pushed-the-limits-so-you-dont-have-to?reply=155024789

You'll be fine. @FusionChefGeoff reported back this morning that she's still alive after eating out of date coleslaw the other day

Hers was three weeks out of date

Does it contain cream? Some of the “lux” ones do.

Not worth it

My friend had terrible food poisoning from out of date coleslaw a few years ago so no way would I risk it!

No, no cream in it.

Yikes !😮

I wouldn't have thought cream would be relevant, that lasts ages after the use by date.

That sort of product probably goes unpleasantly watery/slimy before it actually becomes dangerous, so if it looks and tastes fine, it most likely is fine.

thanks @DramaAlpacayou saved me digging out the link - I just KNEW that would be helpful but didn’t think it would come up so soon

So, @Shadymeadow , is your further silence due to you eating the coleslaw and being dead/lying on the floor bringing up your intestines, or did you just chuck it in the bin? Or were you brave and gave it a go and you’re still here to tell the tale? 😆

Thanks for your interest.
I took fright and binned it, after making a mental note to use the correct glasses when reading the writing on food items 😳