URGENT, need an answer, QUICK!!!HELP?!
URGENT, need an answer, QUICK!!!HELP?
I need to know real quick, is there an expiry for boxed dry pasta? I had bought a box of fusili pasta, the dry variety, to what you add water and cook it, in the year 2002, i want to know if its safe to consume,I had half used it and the remaining half was intact in the box what I had taped shut, when I opened it, it seemed allright ., so I cooked it and fed it to my husband, and now I am really worried, its open 10 minutes since he ate it and doesnt seem to be showing any effects, is it ok to use it? anybody , please help!!!
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ummmm i wouldnt eat anymore because it wasnt packaged good enough anymore and who nows what could have gotten in there i am not going to name anything because it would just gross me out X )
it's fine~
It will be ok! I've cooked really old dried pasta, rice & even dried beans that were years expired not cause I liked them of course, its just all I had. And they were just fine and it tasted good and no one got sick. Your safe!!!!!! & He's safe!!!!
*shrug*
It should be fine. It just may not have tasted all that great.
Yay, it's right.
Check the ends of the box - if there IS an expiration date (which it should be safe if the pasta was put in a plastic bag before it was put away, or if it's never been opened), it would be on one side of the box.
One thing to always think of, though - when in doubt, throw it out!
Dry goods last almost forever
Make sure you don't mention this to the insurance company when you got to collect on his life insurance policy :}
I'm sure he'll be okay. It might have just tasted a little stale.
seems a little too late to ask huh, since you already fed your husband with it..but he will be fine..done the same thing but didn't use my wife as a lab rat..later
It takes a looooonnnnnggg time for pasta to go bad. If there were no weavels in the pasta then it is fine. My grandmother keeps a lot of stuff in her pantry for a long time. She used to give me stuff, some was pastas that she had, had in her pantry for atleast 10 years. It was perfectly fine. There is not need to worry about your husband getting sick.
Certain items in your house practically scream “toss me” when their prime has passed. That mysterious extra white layer on the Cheddar? A sure sign it needs to be put out of its misery. Chunky milk? Down the drain it goes.
But what about that jar of olives or Maraschino cherries that has resided in your refrigerator since before the birth of your kindergartner? Or the innumerable nonedibles lurking deep within your cabinets and closets: stockpiled shampoo and toothpaste, seldom-used silver polish? How do you know when their primes have passed?
Here are a few guidelines
Food
Beer
Unopened: 4 months.
Brown sugar
Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moisture proof container in a cool, dry place.
Chocolate (Hershey bar)
1 year from production date
Coffee, canned ground
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 1 month refrigerated
Coffee, gourmet
Beans: 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
Ground: 1 week in sealed container
Coffee, instant
Unopened: Up to 2 years
Opened: Up to 1 month
Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles)
Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date.
Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.
Dried pasta
12 months
Frozen dinners
Unopened: 12 to 18 months
You can still use it.Relax :-).Your husnand is fine .No need to worry.
im sure hes fine... next time, don't feed your husband something you wouldnt eat yourself... and clean out your cupboards, including canned food... toss out anything over 2 years old, even if theres no expiration date.
i doubt so.. but have you tried looking for the expiry date on the box?
He'll be fine, men are tough.
hope he doesnt get sick but it is best not to use it that much expired. I may use something expired if its within a couple months, but years is getting to scarry.
i wouldn't worry, many ppl eat expired food and nothing happens
I think it is probably fine. Pasta is from flour and it keeps a long time. Good luck, post the answer if there is a problem with it to inform us.
It's fine. He won't get sick. Pasta keeps forever.
It has been dehydrated so it will keep for alot longer than this, dont worry he will be fine. If you have any left and your worried throw it out.
If he has food poisioning you will see signs of it within 15 minutes. Vomiting, hives, fever, diarreah are some of the signs to look for. If he shows signs you need to take him to the ER immediately. In saying that, I don't think that pasta has any ill side effects after it's expriation date. I have used old pasta before and never made anyone sick, he shold be just fine.
Dried pasta, if it has never gotten damp should be fine after 5 years.
I assume you boiled it for the given amount of time? That should do it.
Rotate your stock at home, bring the oldest stuff out and use it up!
Don't you think it'd been better to ask before you fed him, duh! lol
if there was no mold on it, and it was still hard, and the smell was OK it could stay eatable for years (5) if your ol man wasn't barfing right away your OK. next time try it out on the dog next door, not your dog!!!!
You should be fine. Since it's cooked, there should be no problem. Any bacteria will be killed by heat.
i believe dry pasta has an extremly long shelf life-check the package for an expiration date
but if your husband is ok dont sweat it
dry pasta is dried to make it last a long time-like canned food
Since pasta is dry ingredient, I think it is alright to keep for many years.
If you are not so sure if it is safe to be servied, you shouldn't cook it and fedd your husband.