Hi from London! I have a cream herring issue! Help

[Rachelle]

I have 4 tubs of Polish Lisner herring in different sauces, one gherkin, one salmon etc... All in thick sauces sealed with a thin plastic lining and strong plastic top, I've been away for 2 weeks and they have expired on the 3/05 2019 but the ingredients contain salt and sugar etc...


Are they safe to eat do you think?

 

[taxlady]

They "expired" on 3 May? What does "expired" mean in the UK? Does it mean "best before"? If that's what it means, then I would give them a sniff and eat it, if it still smelled good. But, that's me.

 

[taxlady]

And welcome to Discuss Cooking Rachelle.

 

[Addie]

I would think just the odor of fish gone bad would be the best clue.

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[dragnlaw]

It is more likely the 'texture' that the BB date is referring to, not to the 'safety' of the contents.