If water never goes bad why do they put experation dates on store bought water like Aquafina?
2006-08-14 05:48:11 · 13 answers · asked by likeafatkidlovescake2003 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
There are expiration dates because it's the bottle that expires, not the water. Plastic contains synthetic estrogen and after a certain amount of time that chemical will begin to seep into the liquid that's in the bottle and it may cause health problems. Hope that helps!
2006-08-14 05:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by nycporkchop 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bottled water is considered to have an indefinite safety shelf life if it is produced in accordance with CGMP and quality standard regulations and is stored in an unopened, properly sealed container. Therefore, FDA does not require an expiration date for bottled water. However, long-term storage of bottled water may result in aesthetic defects, such as off-odor and taste. Bottlers may voluntarily put expiration dates on their labels.
2006-08-14 13:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by big77b77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water does go bad. Bottled water has more bacteria to start with than tap water. The older it is the more bacteria may grow. If the water has been refrigerated the whole time I would not have a problem drinking it.
2006-08-14 13:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by papricka w 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will get stagnant and stale. It will make you sick if you drink it. I can't stand water that's been sitting around for more than a day. I have to empty the bottle, wash it out, fill it up, and refrigerate it until it's ice cold before I'll drink it.
2006-08-14 20:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Elaina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's not because water goes bad hence 'distill'. It's because of the packaging container. The bottled are made of plastic, and over time plastic will begin to flavor the water, making it taste ... plasticy, like the bottle.
2006-08-14 12:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jared 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A few reasons.
They cannot guarantee the packaging avter so many years. Putting a date on itlimits thier liability
FDA Regulations
People throw things out after expiration date, so its good for them
2006-08-14 12:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because there are bacteria in the water, and there is an expected growth rate for it. So, after that expiration date, the amount of bacteria could be at very high unhealthy levels. Bottled water actually has more bacteria in it than tap water. I guess that is what you are paying for.
2006-08-14 12:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Icy U 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
water goes bad do this little but long experiment. buy a bottle of water and let it sit somewhere for a year then open it and see how it smells.
2006-08-14 13:15:21 · answer #8 · answered by Swift Angel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bottled water is only purified water.All water will go bad when it sits long enough.
2006-08-14 12:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by Willnotlietoyou 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think maybe its required to put an expiration date...but if you ever really looked at the date, its always years from when you buy the water so i think its all good.
2006-08-14 12:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Lola P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋