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These noodles expired 7 months ago, can I still eat them?

EngineerPrincess
EngineerPrincess Posts: 306 Member
edited January 14 in Food and Nutrition
I bought my mom shiritaki yam noodles because they're gluten free (I personally love them, lol I know most people don't), but she didn't like them apparently and never ate them. I found them in the fridge and they're 7 months expired...can I eat them? And I don't mean will they taste good, I don't care, but will I get sick? I'm a college student, and they are food.

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  • jjrichard83
    jjrichard83 Posts: 483 Member
    I bought my mom shiritaki yam noodles because they're gluten free (I personally love them, lol I know most people don't), but she didn't like them apparently and never ate them. I found them in the fridge and they're 7 months expired...can I eat them? And I don't mean will they taste good, I don't care, but will I get sick? I'm a college student, and they are food.

    Yes.

    Expired milk, cheese, meat (unless frozen) no.

    Most of those things you store on a shelf can last years after expiration. At the very least - the chances of dying from it are very low! ;)
  • hannah_brown
    hannah_brown Posts: 15
    Yes, eat them, I'm a University student too, and I'd eat them. nom nom nom.
  • Xiaolongbao
    Xiaolongbao Posts: 854 Member
    Yes.

    Most processed food lasts a very long time.

    Although I are taco shells that were 18 months out if date and I have to admit they were gross. Didn't make me sick though.
  • beskimoosh
    beskimoosh Posts: 375 Member
    I'd just be careful if they're something that HAS to be kept in the fridge (because I don't know what they are, whoops!) but I remember being a student, and I lived off out of date food that had been reduced at the supermarket!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Sure. Let us know if you die.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I predict a lot of toilet time in your future. :sick:
  • benol1
    benol1 Posts: 867 Member
    Having worked as a commercial cook for two and a half years - my perspective is that one doesn't touch anything after it has expired.
    Others might eat the noodles, but not me.
    kind regards,

    Ben
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    ...Most of those things you store on a shelf can last years after expiration. At the very least - the chances of dying from it are very low! ;)

    Shiritaki noodles are not shelf stable. They are in the refrigerated section of the store for a reason!
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    ...Most of those things you store on a shelf can last years after expiration. At the very least - the chances of dying from it are very low! ;)

    Shiritaki noodles are not shelf stable. They are in the refrigerated section of the store for a reason!
    mine arent in the refrigerated section... oh god i am going to die.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    ...Most of those things you store on a shelf can last years after expiration. At the very least - the chances of dying from it are very low! ;)

    Shiritaki noodles are not shelf stable. They are in the refrigerated section of the store for a reason!
    mine arent in the refrigerated section... oh god i am going to die.

    I guess you've got the ones with the preservatives then, or the dry ones. You are ok. :drinker:
  • Poods71
    Poods71 Posts: 502 Member
    I've eaten out of date food loads. If it looks and smells ok then I will use it, I'm a risk taker lol. In saying that I am talking a few days here not 7 months. If it was 7 months out of date it would go straight in the bin.
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    Dry noodles, yes. Those noodles, NO.
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