Out of date vacuum packed Smoked Mackerel

[Matt80M]

Got some in the fridge which is 4 days out of date - what's the consensus? Safe to eat? Will it be rank?

Was just going to do some salad and jackets with it.

[Mobile Chicane]

It will be fine. Get it eaten.

[tr7v8]

The whole purpose of smoking is to presrve it just eat it!

[grumbledoak]

Mobile Chicane said:

It will be fine.

^^^

[Matt80M]

Cool thanks.

[bluelightbabe]

I ate some recently that was a few days out of date, and this was after freezing and defrosting it without noticing it said "not suitable for home freezing".......no problems whatsoever

[bray55]

What about vacuum packed smoked Mackerel kept in Fridge but 3 weeks past use by date?

[tr7v8]

bray55 said:

What about vacuum packed smoked Mackerel kept in Fridge but 3 weeks past use by date?

Will be fine. Eat it!

[Mikebentley]

I once ate John West Tuna that was 27 yrs past it’s use by date. I didn’t die. Not even a little bit.

[sherman]

bray55 said:

What about vacuum packed smoked Mackerel kept in Fridge but 3 weeks past use by date?

If you cant smell it before you open the fridge it will be fine.

[dapprman]

Mikebentley said:

I once ate John West Tuna that was 27 yrs past it’s use by date. I didn’t die. Not even a little bit.

You've been posting this for over 200 years now - think you're a ghost writer

To the OP - as others have said - you should be fine, the best before dates are legal requirements for the manufacturer and even the use before ones often can be taken with a figurative pinch of salt. Beyond a few months I'd be more concerned over the plastic adding flavour.

[ambuletz]

dapprman said:

You've been posting this for over 200 years now - think you're a ghost writer

To the OP - as others have said - you should be fine, the best before dates are legal requirements for the manufacturer and even the use before ones often can be taken with a figurative pinch of salt. Beyond a few months I'd be more concerned over the plastic adding flavour.

this thread was best before 9 years ago.

[dapprman]

ambuletz said:

this thread was best before 9 years ago.

But I'm sure it still tastes fine ^^
(note the necro post was 4 before mine and the reply I was teasing was between the two )

[romeodelta]

bray55 said:

What about vacuum packed smoked Mackerel kept in Fridge but 3 weeks past use by date?

Who joins PH to resurrect a 9 year old thread about out of date mackerel

[MadCaptainJack]

romeodelta said:

Who joins PH to resurrect a 9 year old thread about out of date mackerel

Bit fishy if you ask me.

[Matt80M]

What the fk is going on?

[romeodelta]

Matt80M said:

What the fk is going on?

Just a bot checking you're still alive Matt.

Or has your sole moved on to a better plaice?

[sherman]

Matt80M said:

What the fk is going on?

Did you eat the fish in the end? We need closure now.

[RC1807]

sherman said:

Did you eat the fish in the end? We need closure now.

He's still alive.

[alastair2024]

MadCaptainJack said:

Bit fishy if you ask me.

It seems like out of the gazillions of pages on t’internet, this is the only one about vacuum packed smoked mackerel use by dates!

I suspect people here have a stronger constitution than mumsnet 😆