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Out of date canned food

(43 Posts)
Desdemona Fri 04-Oct-24 12:54:24

I have been sorting out my cupboards and have found a can of tinned tomatoes that must have rolled right to the back - went out of date August 2023. Would they be safe to use do you think?

Desdemona Fri 04-Oct-24 19:19:02

Thanks all - I will open them tomorrow but will check properly first before using.

Calendargirl Tue 19-Nov-24 12:19:08

Reported.

Shinamae Tue 19-Nov-24 12:26:55

Calendargirl

Reported.

Why?

Norah Tue 19-Nov-24 12:32:37

Yes, safe to eat.

Granmarderby10 Tue 19-Nov-24 12:44:49

Yes I never used to worry about tinned food …until the date stamps began to appear that is🫤

charley68 Tue 19-Nov-24 13:47:01

Unless the can is blown - bulging both ends - the tomatoes will be fine.

IamMaz Tue 19-Nov-24 14:27:32

Yes!

Floradora9 Tue 19-Nov-24 21:33:58

You check by pressing the lid of the can and if it " gives " you do not use it . We had a grocer's shop when I was growing up and this is what I did . No use by dates then .

BlueBelle Tue 19-Nov-24 22:11:24

Well as we haven’t heard from Desdemona since she asked the question I hope she’s still with us 😳

mokryna Tue 19-Nov-24 22:45:53

Yes, my mother said all would be good if it didn’t have any dents or bulges.

TopGunner Tue 19-Nov-24 22:52:51

If it stated 'use by' then no, I would throw it away, if it said 'best before' then yes, I would use it.

TopGunner Tue 19-Nov-24 22:53:39

Why does it say reported on a couple of posts.

sharon103 Wed 20-Nov-24 01:50:03

I wouldn't risk being sick or getting the runs for the price of a tin of tomatoes.

Fleur20 Wed 20-Nov-24 11:43:46

I used a tin of coconut milk yesterday.. dated January 2023... had the curry last night.. which was really really good, even if I say so myself!!
No ill effects.

silverlining48 Wed 20-Nov-24 12:22:43

Goodness 2023 is yesterday and things in tins especially veggies are safe for years.
Decades even, though I might draw a line at that. .

NonGrannyMoll Wed 20-Nov-24 14:03:01

I read a report several years ago that said you can add 2 years to the use-by date of canned vegetables. It's the texture & flavour that suffer - they don't immediately become poisonous as soon as their time is up! So if you don't mind your canned veg tasting a bit over-soft, then just eat it - it won't kill you! By the way, I'm a vegetarian, so you'd have to ask someone else about canned meat, fish, milk products, etc.

Frugalista Mon 25-Nov-24 14:48:05

I sometimes shop at a warehouse that specialises in stock passed its Best Before date. They quite often have items that are over a year beyond the stated date. We usually select tins and jars. Nothing has made us ill - and we have saved a fortune in housekeeping. 50p for Heinz Tomato Soup anyone?