date:Jun 12, 2012
le are also risking food poisoning by ignoring 'use by' dates more than they used to. 'Use by' dates are the most important date on the food label. They are used on foods that can rapidly become unsafe, such as chilled or ready-to-eat foods.
Researchers found that a third of people were more likely to judge when food is safe to eat by its smell, look or how long its been stored, rather than by the 'use by' date.
Bob Martin says: 'Its tempting to just give your food a sniff to see if you think