Selling food thats out of date?

[Gord2]

Having been inspired by the Good food show at the NEC this weekend which was jolly good fun, and feeling inspired, I was wondering if there was some kind of ebay for food.

Almost of top of a google search for 'ebay for food' came this site :

http://www.foodbargains.co.uk/

Which appears to sell food at bargain prices however it all seems to be out of date.

example : Maxwell house coffee dated June 2011

http://www.foodbargains.co.uk/products/Maxwell_Hou...

The site is full of items like this.

Is it legal to sell out of date food in the UK? I am OK with eating certain things which are past there sell by date, and do regularly but wondered if anyone had any thoughts?

[miniman]

That's an example of a best before date, rather than a use by date. It may not taste as good, but it won't kill you.

[craigjm]

miniman said:

That's an example of a best before date, rather than a use by date. It may not taste as good, but it won't kill you.

Exactly it is not illegal to sell things after the best before date only after the use by date

[CarTimeNow]

theres another site called approved foods which does a roaring trade in "past it's best before" food,

• not affiliated just ordered from them*

[Shaolin]

I think many dates are set as a result of colourings in the food that go off with time rather than the food itself, so it can look a bit odd but be fine otherwise, especially preserved and sealed foods.

Many years ago I and others drank a supply (many bottles worth) of brown 7 year out of date Ribena which tasted fine and did us no harm.

[zetec]

Head to your local supermarket, or better than that, M&S, at near closing time. Food that is going out of date that day will be reduced through the day, late evening is where the true bargains are, best to make some money them throw food away.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

the local waitrose is great for end of day clearouts too

[Cheese Mechanic]

Ah yes, the yellow label. My trusted friend