Best Before Date on Wholemeal Oct 2010

jprboy · 08-09-2011 8:14pm #1

We have a 2 kg pack of Odlums Stoneground Coarse Wholemeal which has a best before date of Oct 11, 2010.

Do you reckon it's still ok to use?

Thanks

Eviledna · 08-09-2011 9:58pm

A brand new pack is ~€3. Not worth the risk, go on, splash out

CaSCaDe711 · 08-09-2011 10:05pm

"Only" Oct last year? Why not just try it, and report back

phormium · 08-09-2011 10:37pm

Pour some into a bowl and stare at it really intently, if nothing is moving then its fine.

€3 is €3 after all, no point throwing it away if its fine.

jprboy · 08-09-2011 10:45pm

Thanks for all the replies

It's not the cost, though. It's potentially good food and would be a shame to have it take up room (none left !) in my bin and then get deposited in landfill when it could be put to better use.

I might try it and report back. If you don't hear anything assume the worst .... !

emeraldstar · 09-09-2011 8:26am

Eviledna wrote: »

A brand new pack is ~€3. Not worth the risk, go on, splash out

Risk? It's only a bit of flour. I'd use it for sure, OP. But then I can't waste food. Cannot throw things away unless it's totally unusable. If it looks fine, go for it.

Eviledna · 09-09-2011 9:17am

I must be the only one with a fear of flour weevils.

No need to throw it out though, just suggesting you don't put it inside you since it's past it's best. Alternative uses:

Wholemeal Play Dough
Wholemeal face mask
Salt dough Decorations...halloween is coming up!

Acoshla · 09-09-2011 9:58am

Eviledna wrote: »

I must be the only one with a fear of flour weevils.

I opened a bag once to find about a million of these, the bag was two years out of date so that is now my benchmark for flour being gone off!

Eviledna · 09-09-2011 10:32am

ugh! Between these and ants, I'd be happy to irradiate the lot! Apparently even the microwave won't kill weevils, but if you freeze the flour it will get rid of the adults, but not the eggs.... *shudder*

eastbono · 09-09-2011 11:37pm

Its a best before date not a use by date. As other posters have said open it and if nothing moves I would def use it.

rubadub · 10-09-2011 10:00pm

What if there was no BBD on the flour at all? simply do what you would have done then.

There usen't be BB on tinned food years ago, and not on sugar (dunno if there is now).

nicowa · 13-09-2011 11:46am

Well? Did you survive?

CaSCaDe711 · 13-09-2011 12:13pm

R.I.P

emeraldstar · 13-09-2011 12:17pm

:eek:

Best Before Date on Wholemeal Oct 2010

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