Comments | jon88: Consumer alert

jon88

Consumer alert

Apr 30, 2009 09:19

Just noticed the "use by" info on a bag of dried fruit on hand:

BEST BEFORE 08:28
07OCT2009

Holy cow. I hope I don't oversleep that day.

Comments 3

uncanny_npl April 30 2009, 18:56:09 UTC

I think what I would do is get down to the kitchen early that morning and keep watch, see what happens. It might be really cool.

ucaoimhu May 1 2009, 03:22:36 UTC

No, no. His bag of dried fruit isn't going to change. There's another bag of dried fruit out there that's just getting better and better with age, and as of 8:28:17.4406 on 10/7 his bag will only be second best.

elainetyger May 6 2009, 03:26:53 UTC

New York State does not require an expiration date on a food product. It requires batch numbers (changed every shift or at other similar convenient intervals) on potentially hazardous foods like meat or eggs, low-acid canned foods, and certain other products, which do not include dried fruit. The FDA requires batch numbers on all interstate wholesale commerce IIRC ( ... )