Bbe dates

Bassmansam · 16 Mar 2022 at 19:28

I bought some apple cider vinegar today from a local shop and noticed it has a bbe date of sept 21. Is it okay to eat?

haaammit · 16 Mar 2022 at 19:47

Yes it will be fine.

Thekwango · 16 Mar 2022 at 19:50

Almost certainly fine but I’d still be taking it back. Sept 21?? They defo ain’t doing their stock rotation properly!

Bassmansam · 16 Mar 2022 at 20:05

Thekwango said:
Almost certainly fine but I’d still be taking it back. Sept 21?? They defo ain’t doing their stock rotation properly!

Used some now but will mention it when i next go in.

Thanks both ^^

BUDFORCE · 16 Mar 2022 at 20:28

Vinegar, it's used as a preservative......

Philtor · 16 Mar 2022 at 20:33

You don’t ‘eat’ vinegar do you?

With the high acidic content it will be fine. I wouldn’t use it for my chips mind lol

Mr Badger · 16 Mar 2022 at 20:38

Give it a sniff. If it has a sharp, unpleasant, gone off vinegary smell, then it's probably ok.

BUDFORCE · 16 Mar 2022 at 21:21

Mr Badger said:
Give it a sniff. If it has a sharp, unpleasant, gone off vinegary smell, then it's probably ok.

Lolololololol

jpaul · 16 Mar 2022 at 21:22

lot of the vinegars used in 'preserving' in bottles of onions/beetroot/.... are not very strong and do go off along with the other contents of jars, hence, we learned to our cost, you do have to keep them in the fridge once opened ... like the fake malt vinegars chip shops have.

so all vinegars are not the same .... but sep 21 unless it has spent winter in Australia doubt that's an issue.

LuckyBenski · 20 Mar 2022 at 03:56

On a chemical level, vinegar literally can't go off - in a sealed container, acetic acid just evaporates then drips back down.

Depending on which supermarket we go to, Bournville chocolate fingers are always about 3 months out of date. Usually they're just a bit less crunchy but this week we had some that tasted of damn cellar