[VIC] Montague Cider $2.49/4-Pack, $9.99/Slab @ IGA Dandenong West

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Lbrucemcbruce on 19/12/2019 - 20:22 files.ozbargain.com.au (1379 clicks)
Last edited 19/12/2019 - 22:53 by 1 other user

24 bottles of cider for under $10, it's hard to go wrong!

Best before 11/4/19, so definitely past its prime, but it should still be drinkable. There were at least a dozen slabs left when I was there this afternoon.

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  shbshb on 19/12/2019 - 20:40

  +1

  Is it actually legal to sell something that far past its best before date?

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    jesseboy89 on 19/12/2019 - 21:33

    Yes

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    aprilsays21 on 19/12/2019 - 22:05

    +2

    Yeah. It's fine. I know many shops that still sell a year after the best before date. Shocking I know but people still buy it!

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    [Deactivated] on 19/12/2019 - 22:56

    +4

    You’re confusing Used By and Best Before

    https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/labelling/dates/Pa…

    Foods that must be eaten before a certain time for health or safety reasons should be marked with a use by date. Foods should not be eaten after the use by date and can’t legally be sold after this date because they may pose a health or safety risk.

    Most foods have a best before date. You can still eat foods for a while after the best before date as they should be safe but they may have lost some quality. Foods that have a best before date can legally be sold after that date provided the food is fit for human consumption.

    TLDR: Used By = chuck it by that date, food poisoning ain’t fun. Best Before = May not taste so good afterward the date. But still safe & damn cheap!

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      shbshb on 20/12/2019 - 07:57

      -4

      No, I'm not confusing the two at all, I'm well aware of the difference.

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        [Deactivated] on 20/12/2019 - 09:02

        And yet your question begs to differ

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          shbshb on 20/12/2019 - 10:32

          +1

          @[Deactivated]: How so? I said best before, not used by.

          Your own quote says "Most foods have a best before date. You can still eat foods for a while after the best before date….."

          To me, after a while does not extend to 8 months, hence my original question which has been answered.

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            [Deactivated] on 20/12/2019 - 12:01

            @shbshb: If you understood and were well aware of the difference, you wouldn't have asked.

            Best before is a suggestion.

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              shbshb on 20/12/2019 - 12:43

              @[Deactivated]: Read my initial question again. I was not asking if legal to sell past the bb date point blank, but 8 months after.

              Apologies if that is too complex for you.

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    AussieZed on 20/12/2019 - 06:36

    Ha. IGA are known for doing this. My local IGA still sells Lemon-Lime Solo (in the green bottles), even though that flavour was discontinued years ago.

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  Dex38313 on 19/12/2019 - 20:52

  -1

  I don’t this it’s legal that far past I know place like premix king r well known for selling stuff past dat but nearly 8 months sheeeee

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  DemocracyManifest on 19/12/2019 - 21:20

  This stuff isn’t very nice, very tart and wine-like, good price but it’s waaaay past best before

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    [Deactivated] on 19/12/2019 - 22:59

    +1

    1/4 lemonade, 3/4 cider - all good!

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  Raynes on 19/12/2019 - 21:25

  +3

  That's some extremely poor inventory management

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    [Deactivated] on 19/12/2019 - 23:00

    +1

    Sounds like they discovered last years Xmas party leftovers.

    It can’t be worse then Gossips/Whispers/Bag’o’Goon

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  miq on 19/12/2019 - 21:49

  8 months past best before date?! Christ.

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    [Deactivated] on 19/12/2019 - 23:02

    +8

    Christ.

    Well he did turn water into wine, so it shouldn’t be too hard for him to turn this into something drinkable for his birthday next week.

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  Sage on 19/12/2019 - 23:54

  Best before April? Forget that…
  Chuck it out.

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    dontpanic on 20/12/2019 - 01:02

    +2

    I'm still working my way through the 8 cases of cider I got for a steal two years ago. They're at least a year past their best before but taste exactly the same. Beer is a different matter.

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      [Deactivated] on 20/12/2019 - 09:01

      It depends on the beer of course, if they’re bottle fermented (like Coopers) they don’t have a best Before, as they often taste good (or better) after years of bottling. The pasteurised stuff, can get some off flavours, but usually not for a long time after the best before date.

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  RonDonga on 20/12/2019 - 00:03

  Just out of interest..can we turn this into ethanol or liquid compost, least greens feels high and festive.