"Best before" dates on food.

[fossala]

Yes, I work in catering, have all relevant qualifications

Got my advanced health and hygene while doing my NVQ lv3 in catering bollocks and thought I wouldn't have to take any more related courses (as you don't have to by law) every company I have worked for still makes me do them every year

 

[400bhp]

BEST before

The clue is in the words.

 

[Hover Fly]

For Brie and such like cheeses, the Best Before date is in reality a Best After date.

 

[snorri]

I love Best Before dates because on the afternoon of the day before the Best Before date my local supermarket knocks a good percentage off the price of the item.

 

[vernon]

For Brie and such like cheeses

 

[ufkacbln]

My brother used to work for a company producing Milk

A batch would be made on the same day, and go to different Supermarkets.

Marks and Spencer's sell by date was several days before that of Budgens despite the same production date

 

[mcshroom]

OT but all Walkers crisps have best before dates that fall on a Saturday.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Got my advanced health and hygene while doing my NVQ lv3 in catering bollocks and thought I wouldn't have to take any more related courses (as you don't have to by law) every company I have worked for still makes me do them every year

The rules change: like the haccp, 10 years ago they wanted a certain system, then I had to take the certificate again about 5 years ago, regulations had changed, had to relearn some

 

[Davidc]

For Brie and such like cheeses, the Best Before date is in reality a Best After date.

In their case I use it as a "Never eat before" date.

Most of our food is prepared from basic ingredients which are bought fresh, so doesn't often have a date. If it does it's never looked at, except when something goes off before the date - then it goes back for a refund. They do have a sensible use!

 

[fossala]

[QUOTE 2667654, member: 259"]Aren't eggs illegal to sell after the BB date?[/quote]
If it's best before, no. But I would be careful with eggs because of salmonella.

EDIT: just checked, eggs are the only exception. You learn something every day.

 

[fossala]

The rules change: like the haccp, 10 years ago they wanted a certain system, then I had to take the certificate again about 5 years ago, regulations had changed, had to relearn some

I'm new to the game with only 9 years under my belt. Everything seems fairly the same since I started.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

[QUOTE 2667654, member: 259"]Aren't eggs illegal to sell after the BB date?[/quote]
Afaik it is illegal to sell any food or drink after the BB or the UB dates.
Edit: you are allowed to use the BB food stuff for cooking.

 

[fossala]

Afaik it is illegal to sell any food or drink after the BB or the UB dates.

It is generally safe to eat food after a Best Before date, and (except for eggs) food can still be sold legally after that date, though it may not still be good to eat.
Best Before

 

[Chris Norton]

I'm going to look at the box of eggs we sell at work on Tuesday and see if they are Best before or use by. Curious.

 

[mcshroom]

Afaik it is illegal to sell any food or drink after the BB or the UB dates.
Edit: you are allowed to use the BB food stuff for cooking.

I don't think it is illegal to sell stuff after its BB date. If so this lot are in trouble: -
http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/