[Freakinoldguy]

And the cans that are current have probably been relabeled by the guy who does the meat relabeling for the SuperStore.

Next they'll be telling us we should be happy to get outdated canned food because there's a world wide shortage of cans.

Next stop Soylent Green with no expirey date.

[raydan]

Since when do they relabel best before dates on cans?

[Strutz]

Watching BB dates on sensitive items like dairy, meat or bread is an obvious one. However, I can see how many people wouldn't necessarily think to check when it somes to canned or otherwise packaged items. Especially if they are on "sale". I've noticed that there have been times that that good deal is for a reason...

I always look for BB dates on canned or boxed items. And yes, quite often will reach in back for the "fresher" product, especially when it's something that takes some time to use up once opened (like jam or mayo). My brand selection will sometimes vary based on this alone.

[DrCaleb]

And who the F- buys Lobster Pate at Walmart?

Besides, many women pay good money to have all that botulism injected into their face.

[bootlegga]

I'd hardly call this a surprise - I've seen lots of stores putting items on sale that are close to their BB date. I always check the BB dates on any food I buy - canned, fresh, or even frozen.

[Freakinoldguy]

raydan raydan:

Since when do they relabel best before dates on cans?

You really need to get a sarcasm detector.

Now to answer your question. They probably don't but a couple of Superstores in the Lower Mainland were caught relabeling their meat after it expired, hence the sarcastic comment about the cans.

[Freakinoldguy]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

And who the F- buys Lobster Pate at Walmart?

Honey Boo Boo's mom.

"Dang Sugar Bear that's some damn fine Lobster Pate, goes great with the grits and fried possum innards".

[Jonny_C]

I listened to an interesting CBC interview yesterday where the talk was about "best before" and "expiry date". They are not the same thing, and just the terms alone would tell you the difference.

Still, a "best before" date should signal to a retailer that the shelf life for a full-priced product is over. We have a local store (a small one but conscientious) that keeps close tabs and heavily discounts items close to or just past the "best before" date. And it has customers who are happy to get the discount on still perfectly good food.

[raydan]

I have some powdered skim milk that I bought for some bread recipes that has a best before date of September 2011... I'm still using it.

[Jonny_C]

raydan raydan:

I have some powdered skim milk that I bought for some bread recipes that has a best before date of September 2011... I'm still using it.

You can probably use unopened packages of it for a few years to come without any worries.

Did you know that unopened and properly sealed tins of food that are over a century old can still be used as food without health concerns?

I wouldn't vouch for the quality, but it's still perfectly edible for nutrition.

It was in Napoleonic times that they found that hermetically sealed tins of food could last for a long time. That's why Arctic explorers like Franklin carried large stores of it. They just didn't know that the lead used to solder the tins shut was toxic.

[raydan]

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

Did you know that unopened and properly sealed tins of food that are over a century old can still be used as food without health concerns?

Not Carnation condensed milk... believe me, I just tried a couple of cans that were 2 years past the best before date.

[Jonny_C]

raydan raydan:

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

Did you know that unopened and properly sealed tins of food that are over a century old can still be used as food without health concerns?

Not Carnation condensed milk... believe me, I just tried a couple of cans that were 2 years past the best before date.

You're right about that. I opened a forgotten tin of Carnation last year and it was disgusting.

[Jonny_C]

You've heard about the farmer's wife who won a big cash prize in a Carnation jingle contest? Her husband was floored, but he asked her what she wrote:

Carnation milk is the best of all
It comes in tins both big and small
No tits to pull
No shit to pitch
Just punch a hole in the son of a bitch!

[raydan]

But Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk... absolutely no problem.

[Jonny_C]

Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk isn't actually food.

It's kind of like opening a tin of graphite grease. there's no "best before", or "best after" for that matter.