Use by dates

[guffhoover]

I have been looking foward to my sloppy guiseppe pizza tonight only to find that the use by date was the 7th of Jan.

What is the general concesus on these dates? I personally think they are lies printed by food safety poofs; decided i'm going to eat it on the logic that what doesn't kill you gives you gastroenteritis/ungodly flatulence

[guffhoover]

Goughie said:

beano500 said:

"Use by" or "Best Before" - there's a difference (apparently)!

Use by date is based on microbiological profiling and normally includes an extra day for 'worst case' consumers.

Best before is advice, i.e. sniff it!

It was the 'use by' and it has just been devoured. Experience has taught me that the OH is not amused by Dutch Ovens, so there is no other option than save the farts for the office.