Short dated (December) but rice is absolutely fine past it's BB date... in fact 'aged' basmati rice is typically more expensive!
Marked down from 49p down to 29p but scanned 10p.
Found in Blackwood, but I did empty the shelf (of all four!) so not sure if they have any more in the store room. Price should be nationwide if you can find them...
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soldierboy001 to Anniesue61
13 Jan 163#18
BB is different to use by date.
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mamboboy
12 Jan 161#1
89quidyoucantgowrong
12 Jan 16#2
This is superb 'clean' tasting rice. Highly recommended.
aaadam
12 Jan 162#3
The longer Basmati rice is left to mature, the better the flavour and texture becomes.
This is a bargain, stock up and don't worry about the date on this one.
tigerpuss73
12 Jan 16#4
Good deal..well done
ssc1
12 Jan 16#5
Good find. Ignore BBD on dry rice.
scottswaha
12 Jan 16#6
Beasties tend to grow in it if it is old.
Gozer to scottswaha
12 Jan 162#10
Which equals more protein?
ra786 to scottswaha
12 Jan 16#11
This is true. What you should do is keep it in an airtight food grade container and store it indoors, preferably just in the kitchen. This way, it will take a very long time (talking years) for anything to go wrong with it. I once stored some in an old cooking pan with the lid on and banged it in the garage. A few weeks later, there was moths in it! but properly stored, never had a problem.
pantaiema
12 Jan 16#7
Well December is still far away ...
Has anyone found it on another B&M.
meshosa to pantaiema
12 Jan 16#8
It is December 2015!
Anniesue61
12 Jan 161#9
It is illegal for stores to sell out of date food
ra786 to Anniesue61
12 Jan 16#12
It is technically. But an allowance can be made on certain food stuffs, generally grain and non refrigerated food, so long as it's not well, well out of date, and it's clearly pointed out that it is out of date.
soldierboy001 to Anniesue61
13 Jan 163#18
BB is different to use by date.
bigredbucket to Anniesue61
13 Jan 161#21
That depends on what you mean by out of date. According to the Food Standards Agency (2014) -
"While it is an offence to sell food after the 'use by' date, retailers can, with the exception of eggs, sell products after the 'best before' date, providing it is safe to eat. Eggs have a 'best before' date, but should not be eaten after the date shown on the label."
We waste quite enough food without throwing perfectly good stuff away arbitrarily.
googley2
12 Jan 16#13
Definitely going to be local deal only
mamboboy to googley2
12 Jan 16#14
If any store has them with the same date they'll be reduced to 10p...
Flora82
13 Jan 16#15
Indeed. B&M should've thrown it in a land fill rather than near enough given good quality food away.
Dogeared
13 Jan 161#16
I have no problem using common sense buying out of date products. This is a good deal. My local Co op refused to sell me a bottle of chilli oil from their reduced shelf because it was one day out of date. More mindless landfill.
mart321
13 Jan 16#17
Hot deal but i bought a packet once for a curry for some friends, everyone commented that the rice tasted 'funny"
Mastercook
13 Jan 161#19
Best before date is a guide only. Any dried product should be safe to consume well beyond the best before date. Properly kept rice should be safe for a long time after the best before date. Far too much, safe to eat, food is sent to landfill and is a stupid waste
JCod32
13 Jan 16#20
Tried 2 stores in Blackpool, none. No 10p sweet baby ray's either
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Marked down from 49p down to 29p but scanned 10p.
Found in Blackwood, but I did empty the shelf (of all four!) so not sure if they have any more in the store room. Price should be nationwide if you can find them...
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This is a bargain, stock up and don't worry about the date on this one.
Has anyone found it on another B&M.
"While it is an offence to sell food after the 'use by' date, retailers can, with the exception of eggs, sell products after the 'best before' date, providing it is safe to eat. Eggs have a 'best before' date, but should not be eaten after the date shown on the label."
We waste quite enough food without throwing perfectly good stuff away arbitrarily.