No doubt many fans of this drink would be put off by the very relevant fact that its close to 6 months past the best before date. But can't argue with the price. Taste wise, they seem normal to me.
Cherry Coke 12 Pack - Best before 1 July 2013 - USA Foods, Moorabbin Vic $6.50
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Is it legal to sell past best before date food in Australia?
Good question, especially if they don't mention that it's past use by.
I think it's only illegal to sell food that's past a "use by" date. I still wouldn't consume something 6 months past the best before though.
It's basically just a high concentration of sugar with water, so stored properly, it's not going to go off in a hurry, the main reason for the relatively short "best before" dates on sugar-based soft drinks is that they will lose their fizz ;-)
it's not going to go off in a hurry
beer does…
It does not have Sodium benzoate (E211) anymore (at least locally) as a preserving agent, wonder what replaced it?
Best Before is not the same as Use By. It's not like this is fresh milk, where a day can make all the difference. Best Before dates are intended to alert you that after the date, the taste may change and be different from the "fresh" product. It is still perfectly safe to eat. Personally I can't tell the difference after many months beyond the Best Before date on many products. I think it is more of a marketing tool myself, can someone explain why they put dates on things like salt, sugar and water?
Does every food product include both the best before AND use by date? I normally only see the best before. So how do you know when the use by date is?
Pure salt and pure sugar effectively act as desiccants (they suck the fluids out of cells) and can prohibit the growth of almost anything - they include "best before" dates because they tend to suck in moisture from the atmosphere, which, as you say, changes the appearance (and usability) of the product - the "best before" can easily be exceeded if the powder is kept dry…
Water, on the other hand, can support the growth of various things, so you have to ensure it is sealed properly, but even "sealed" containers may eventually allow for some ingress of foreign material and thus allow the water to spoil…No. Use By dates are put on perishable products, e.g. things like milk that will be teeming with bacteria and unsafe to consume after a particular time. Best Before dates are put on items with a long shelf life, and are a guide for taste/quality, not indicating they are unfit for consumption like Use By dates.
I think the Australian standard is that Use By is the date the product MUST be used by, once the date passes you cannot legally sell them; However a best before like endotherm indicated, is more like a suggestion of using the product before that date, it is not illegal to sell things that has pasted their best before dates, as long as the consumers are made aware.
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/labelling/dates/Pag…
once the date passes you cannot legally sell them
Coles and Woolies often sell products that are past the Use By date, especially cheeses and fresh pasta packs…
Ewww…
From the website:
Foods should not be eaten after the use by date and can’t legally be sold after this date because they may pose a health or safety risk.
| fresh pasta packs… |
Irony
Whoops, meant to up vote you not neg!
Not deliberately, lol.
They may reduce to clear the items a few days before/up to the day before the used by, but unless it is an accident, the product won't be for sale on or after the used by date.
Best before is sometimes sold up until the end of the month that the date indicates. Eg. if is best before 15th august, woolies/coles policy (not sure if it's still like this) lets them sell it until the end of august.
in Vic at least - yes, it is. There is a chain of supermarkets (NQR) which very cheaply sell food past it's best before date.
though with the amount of sugar and chemicals in the cherry coke I seriously doubt there's any danger of it going 'off'.
This thread is very interesting!
Be careful buying online, got stung by these guys, the price you checkout with is not the price you pay, they tend to hold your credit card payment until they are ready and charge you the price they are selling at that present moment
has been on this sale price for a couple months as i bought a 12 pack in oct, and the fizz/taste was the same as any other can
Unknowingly I have bought normal coke zero that was about 4 months past the use by date before.
It tasted quite different than the usual coke zero, so much so i was suss on the first swig.
then checking the bottom of the can…. hmmm well over the use by date.
I returned it for a fresh can, no probs.I think there's something in that for all of us.
Corn syrup sweetened soft drink tastes awful imo.
Drink this and your Cherries will fall off. You have been warned.
i drank a Pepsi that was about 4 months past best before date on bottom of can and tasted stale and not bubbly.
YUK
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