I just gave to my baby jar food(HIPP pasta with cheese sauce) he ate it all. but?

Question

but than i looked on expiry date was this month. i didnt check the date first cause i just bought it today from market. will my baby be ok? i tasted food it was ok or it wasnt smelling weird. but expiry date was gone already

expiry date is 11/2006.. is that mean its ok to eat it throuhout november

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Answer 1

Usually it's a "Use By" or "Best Before" date. Not sure about "Expiry" date!

In most cases these dates are added to food products to protect the manufacturer not the consumer (against being sued by a pissed-off customer). The best before date is decided by a tasting panel. On the date they reckon the foods taste changes, this becomes the best before date. The use by date is more important and usually applies to things like fresh milk and meat which definitely goes off (salmonella, e coli, etc). Unopened jars, tins and dried food are not in this group.

In most cases using your common sense and nose will do fine.

Answer 2

If expiry date is 11/2006 this means the end of November 2006 - not yet there! so don't worry. Are you sure there is not a figure before the 11? Best of luck to you & your baby.

Answer 3

Yeah it will be fine, that means the end of November. Anyway if it said Best Before (as opposed to Use By) then the food will perfectly fine for longer than that. Best Before is the just the producers way of covering their own backs so if anybody becomes ill they can't sue. Baby food is heat treated and sealed in a glass jar, bacteria is not able to grow in it unless the seal was broken

Answer 4

most expiry dates like that, that just give a month and a year tend to mean the end of the month, unless it specifically states otherwise.
your baby should be ok but if you are still if you are still worried call NHSDirect and ask them for advice.
i once worked in a food processing plant and thats how our jars were dated, month/year, and we were told it was ok till the end of the month as a safety mark, but could be eaten the following month too. not sure if this applies to baby food though, i wouldn't have thought so.

Answer 5

I always judge Best Before Dates, and how much you have gone over, as a % of the total shelf life. For example diary products have a short shelf life, so would not use after the date. Tins/Jars have a long shelf life, so would be happy to go about a month over. I know for a fact, from going to Cadburies World that Chocolate has a shelf life of 18 months, but have to by law have a BBD of 1 year. Never throw out chocolate if it is under 6 months over the BBD.

Answer 6

That's very naughty of the shop, but they usually put the best before date on them in advance, so the meal would be o.k for a few months after the date- not recommended, but ok. I'm sure baby will be fine as it is not like meat etc.

Answer 7

That's the "is best by" date for the grocer to sell it by.It's still okay just not as fresh. I would make sure I checked the dates on stuff I buy at that store from now on though. As long as it wasn't runny or crusted and your baby is alright don't worry about it this time. I think baby deserves a treat for that though.

Answer 8

Sweetie, usually the expiration date stamped on the lid is specific about a day, month and year. For example I have a jar of baby food that is stamped 22SEP08. That means that jar is good through the 22nd of September 2008. The food you gave your baby is good until 1Dec06 if the date is Nov06. Please don't worry. It sounds like your baby is thriving. God be with you and your family.

Answer 9

Your baby will be fine pet, don't worry - as long as the seal wasn't broken on the jar, it's safe till the end of the month at the very least.

Answer 10

It will be OK just be more care full always check food expiry dates