How bad is it to eat some food long after they've expired?

[Azndude51]

I found a small, unopened bag of Cheetos from 2004. I opened it and it looks and smells fine. Will I get sick or something if I eat it? What about a can of Coke from 2003?

 

[Howard]

The Coke should be fine, but don't sue me if you die.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Usually the date indicates when they suggest eating by if you want it to taste the best. After that date it just tastes bad.

 

[dj2004]

Chow down dude!

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: Howard
The Coke should be fine, but don't sue me if you die.

Well, if I'm dead I can't sue you.

 

[nageov3t]

taste / smell the coke and you should know pretty quickly whether it's gone flat and/or fermented.

 

[ballmode]

beats me *chewing old baseball card gum*

 

[angminas]

Cheetos and Coke are made to be hazardous to life. Funny, since they're supposed to be food products. But in terms of germs, it can vary by the person. I routinely eat food that's sat out 24 hours...if it's pizza, up to 48 hours. Often not even reheated. I have never had food poisoning in my life. I bet if they smell fine, you'll be fine. We have a little tin of Safeway ground cloves that expired in 1978, and they still smell like new.

Just tasted em. Just like new. I forgot how much I dislike cloves. Bleah! Curse you, OP! :|

 

[Azndude51]

Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

why do have such old food lying around?

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

why do have such old food lying around?

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

why do have such old food lying around?

I found it in a cabinet in my bedroom while I was cleaning.

 

[everman]

It's probably fine, the taste might be a little off though.

 

[BD231]

Spend a dollar and get yourself a new bag dude.

Don't treat your body like that, it's absurd to take a risk with your health over a food that has no nutritional value whatsoever.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Azndude51

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

why do have such old food lying around?

I found it in a cabinet in my bedroom while I was cleaning.

What else did you find?

 

[91TTZ]

I don't know about you guys, but I, for one, don't see anything wrong with consuming food that expired 2, 3, or even 15 years ago.

 

[91TTZ]

Funny story: My girlfriend brought over some yogurt and said it was in the fridge. I finally found it in the back corner of the fridge and ate it. I didn't think it tasted that great, but it wasn't horrible or anything. It looked like normal blueberry yogurt to me, although the color of the blueberries changed a bit. My girlfriend asked me how it was, and when I told her she said that the one I ate wasn't what she brought over. I looked at the container of what I ate, and it was vanilla yogurt that expired a LONG time ago.

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: BD231
Spend a dollar and get yourself a new bag dude.

Don't treat your body like that, it's absurd to take a risk with your health over a food that has no nutritional value whatsoever.

Whatever, I do want I want!

 

[IGBT]

..I give all my expired stuff to the homeless. There still running around out there.

 

[redgtxdi]

I think it's safe to say that most folks here have probably either "almost" gulped down or maybe even *have* gulped down that gnarly carton of milk that had turned to "chunks"!!

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I don't know about you guys, but I, for one, don't see anything wrong with consuming food that expired 2, 3, or even 15 years ago.

might explain a few things

 

[NiteWulf]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Well, did eat the Cheetos, they tasted fine and weren't stale or anything. The Coke seemed a little flat but otherwise seemed fine.

why do have such old food lying around?

You're not a guy, you wouldn't understand

 

[DefDC]

heh.. I'm sure the Cheetos have enough preservatives to have a halflife of a twinkie. And I seriously don't think the Coke would ever go bad, as long as it's sealed. The "best by" dates on soda are BS. They're only stamped on there so the stores don't buy a years worth of Coke when they are offered a big sale from the wholesalers. (like the have on the 4th of July)

Have you ever tasted a soda and thought "Ewww.. This tastes OLD!"