Use By Date On Pie

[scoobysoo]

I have a steak pie in my fridge which says "Use By 16th Sept". It's not going to be eaten, so if I put it in the freezer now, would it be ok say next week?
Cheers

[skyep]

scooby - I hate wasting food, but I think you should throw it. I definately wouldn't freeze it, is it worth a possible bad stomach?

[joko]

its only the 16th today skype! you have another couple of days before it goes off - they leave a good time, as things don't suddenly go off on the stroke of midnight,and people store things in different ways

freeze it now and it should be fine

[mccfluff]

i have done this before and i'm still here!

[aurelia]

I would do it as you can defrost it and have it on the day you defrost. It's only a guide the labellers give so you can't hold them liable.

[Ethel]

It will be fine.

[filthiestfis]

It will definetly be good to eat if you freeze it now. I always buy food from waitrose at the end of the day, that has the use by date on that day, and freeze it for weeks, no probs.

[Cetti]

The date is only a guideline and shouldn't be taken too literally. Your commonsense should prevail and tell you that a few days or sometimes a lot longer depending on the food will do you no harm at all.

Parents and grandparents didn't have date stamps on food and most of them survived ;-)

[scoobysoo]

Thanks everyone - much appreciated xxx