Big Shop, That's Not Tesco Or Makro

[Leckyman]

The wife bought some food items in there today, among them was a salad dressing.

Whilst eating dinner tonight i happened to see the best before date on the bottle..... 14 JUN 2012 !!! Purchased today

Absolute disgrace.

[stiggy]

I'm assuming the shop is somehow connected to Ninjas , that will read your post and hunt you down for mentioning where you brought the offending salad dressing.

[Rooo]

Take it back with the receipt in the morning.

[hilltribesamui]

happens with many many products here in thailand including beers sometimes

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[wasas]

should have gone to big C then

[John 1]

happens with many many products here in thailand including beers sometimes

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I would be surprised if a beer never got drunk before it's use by date.

[Beng]

happens with many many products here in thailand including beers sometimes

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I would be surprised if a beer never got drunk before it's use by date.

Cheers

[ThailandBert]

There is far too much put on best by dates. I consider them just a con to make you buy more food from the shops and manufacturers. You even have best by on water. preserved foods etc. I had the urge for some pasta the other month. After raking round the back of the cupboard I found some. It had a best before date of 2009. It was duly boiled and eaten without any unpleasant after effects. Have drunken many a bottle of beer here that is out of date just the same.

The big stores tend to be better at reducing stock like this to shift it but you are not back home now so if this is of importance to you I suggest checking everything you buy.

I personally can't be bothered

[Samui Coconut]

Happened to me with cheese at the same shop (the only good thing is there is plenty of parking) , out of 4 cheese 1 was totally off, but driving back was too much headache and I simply wont buy any more of those products there.

[samuijimmy]

Tesco had a bunch of stuff on reduced price yesterday...around the store (actually they are always clearing shelves of close to sell by dates) The one I always look forward to, is the 2 for 1 Seriously Cheddar Cheese... which can be frozen to extend life!

Yesterday they had amongst other things, jars of Tesco brand Mince meat reduced, to 25 baht... Expiry date April 2013! A friend and I scooped everything on the shelf! (maybe Lamai store still has! )

Really, milk seems to be the only thing to watch, which always seems to go off the day after date shown....

I'm a bit like TB, it depends on product, I've got Marmite from 2008 still sitting in the fridge!

I just looked at a jar of honey, which has a sell buy date ... well that goes to show, it's unnecessary, as honey will keep thousands of years!

[ThailandBert]

Food and the likes of milk have an inbuilt not fit for eating method of letting you know. It tends to stink If it looks dodgy or smells iffy then bin it. If not then just cook it a little more

The Tesco express near me often has chicken and pork reduced and I tend to buy it and stick it in one of the freezers.

[yorkie100]

Tesco had a bunch of stuff on reduced price yesterday...around the store (actually they are always clearing shelves of close to sell by dates) The one I always look forward to, is the 2 for 1 Seriously Cheddar Cheese... which can be frozen to extend life!

Yesterday they had amongst other things, jars of Tesco brand Mince meat reduced, to 25 baht... Expiry date April 2013! A friend and I scooped everything on the shelf! (maybe Lamai store still has! )

Really, milk seems to be the only thing to watch, which always seems to go off the day after date shown....

I'm a bit like TB, it depends on product, I've got Marmite from 2008 still sitting in the fridge!

I just looked at a jar of honey, which has a sell buy date ... well that goes to show, it's unnecessary, as honey will keep thousands of years!

You've got the same bottle of Marmite still in the fridge for four years???

Pass it over SJ, it won't last four days with me!

[Tropicalevo]

There is far too much put on best by dates. I consider them just a con to make you buy more food from the shops and manufacturers. You even have best by on water. preserved foods etc. I had the urge for some pasta the other month. After raking round the back of the cupboard I found some. It had a best before date of 2009. It was duly boiled and eaten without any unpleasant after effects. Have drunken many a bottle of beer here that is out of date just the same.

The big stores tend to be better at reducing stock like this to shift it but you are not back home now so if this is of importance to you I suggest checking everything you buy.

I personally can't be bothered

With the exception of fresh dairy products (milk, yoghurt etc) I agree with you 100%. Best marketing ploy ever to get people to buy more.

Ahh I remember the good old 'pre-Big C/Tesco' days when bread was often a pretty blue/green colour and still on the shelves! We didn't need to look at the sell-by date back then.

[samuijimmy]

Tesco had a bunch of stuff on reduced price yesterday...around the store (actually they are always clearing shelves of close to sell by dates) The one I always look forward to, is the 2 for 1 Seriously Cheddar Cheese... which can be frozen to extend life!

Yesterday they had amongst other things, jars of Tesco brand Mince meat reduced, to 25 baht... Expiry date April 2013! A friend and I scooped everything on the shelf! (maybe Lamai store still has! )

Really, milk seems to be the only thing to watch, which always seems to go off the day after date shown....

I'm a bit like TB, it depends on product, I've got Marmite from 2008 still sitting in the fridge!

I just looked at a jar of honey, which has a sell buy date ... well that goes to show, it's unnecessary, as honey will keep thousands of years!

You've got the same bottle of Marmite still in the fridge for four years???

Pass it over SJ, it won't last four days with me!

That's one of three jars, the other two are not as old.... and I'm keepin them all! ..... oink! I'm working on them slooooowly ! gets better with age,.... like me....

[sketcher]

The wife bought some food items in there today, among them was a salad dressing.

Whilst eating dinner tonight i happened to see the best before date on the bottle..... 14 JUN 2012 !!! Purchased today

Absolute disgrace.

I tell you what is a disgrace - you coming on here claiming you had salad for dinner. Congratulations you get my troll of the year award.

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[NoshowJones]

There is far too much put on best by dates. I consider them just a con to make you buy more food from the shops and manufacturers. You even have best by on water. preserved foods etc. I had the urge for some pasta the other month. After raking round the back of the cupboard I found some. It had a best before date of 2009. It was duly boiled and eaten without any unpleasant after effects. Have drunken many a bottle of beer here that is out of date just the same.

The big stores tend to be better at reducing stock like this to shift it but you are not back home now so if this is of importance to you I suggest checking everything you buy.

I personally can't be bothered

How right you are.

[NoshowJones]

Tesco had a bunch of stuff on reduced price yesterday...around the store (actually they are always clearing shelves of close to sell by dates) The one I always look forward to, is the 2 for 1 Seriously Cheddar Cheese... which can be frozen to extend life!

Yesterday they had amongst other things, jars of Tesco brand Mince meat reduced, to 25 baht... Expiry date April 2013! A friend and I scooped everything on the shelf! (maybe Lamai store still has! )

Really, milk seems to be the only thing to watch, which always seems to go off the day after date shown....

I'm a bit like TB, it depends on product, I've got Marmite from 2008 still sitting in the fridge!

I just looked at a jar of honey, which has a sell buy date ... well that goes to show, it's unnecessary, as honey will keep thousands of years!

I have found that milk and bread last a bit longer here than in the UK, I buy a big carton of milk and it takes me about a fortnight to finish it. in fact I have never had milk go off in the seven years I have lived in Thailand.

[samuijimmy]

Tesco had a bunch of stuff on reduced price yesterday...around the store (actually they are always clearing shelves of close to sell by dates) The one I always look forward to, is the 2 for 1 Seriously Cheddar Cheese... which can be frozen to extend life!

Yesterday they had amongst other things, jars of Tesco brand Mince meat reduced, to 25 baht... Expiry date April 2013! A friend and I scooped everything on the shelf! (maybe Lamai store still has! )

Really, milk seems to be the only thing to watch, which always seems to go off the day after date shown....

I'm a bit like TB, it depends on product, I've got Marmite from 2008 still sitting in the fridge!

I just looked at a jar of honey, which has a sell buy date ... well that goes to show, it's unnecessary, as honey will keep thousands of years!

I have found that milk and bread last a bit longer here than in the UK, I buy a big carton of milk and it takes me about a fortnight to finish it. in fact I have never had milk go off in the seven years I have lived in Thailand.

I do the same, but always pick from the back of the shelf and check dates... but have had it go off....usually the day after date printed...

But the Foremost milk which I find the best of the bunch (for me anyway) , was not in stock at 7-11 or Tesco last week... ..... Perhaps Foremost plant affected by flooding again.... ?