Got some out of date bottled water?!


Question: Got some out of date bottled water!?
dated jan 2008,its unopened but would it be ok to use or should I chuck it away!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I would consider it to be fine, as long as it hasn't been kept in a really hot environment (i!.e!., the trunk of your car for example), and it's clear, not odd colored and doesn't have any floaties in it!.

Take a small sip!. If it tastes "off" then don't drink anymore of it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The expiration date is not for the water itself but for the plastic container!. After the expiration date, the plastic starts to leach or break down into the water!. The same way that it naturally would decompose as an empty container in a landfill!. This will cause the water to either have a slight odor or after-taste!. If the water appears cloudy or does not taste normal I would throw it away!. Better safe than sorry!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

What's important is whether its been kept in a a light or dark environment!. Bottled water will contain trace amounts of photosynthetic, microscopic plant life, left in the sun for long enough it will take on a green apperance but even if its not visably green there is the danger that these organisms have been flourishing since it was bottled!.
I'd say chuck it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Its water!.!. So it'll be ok!.!. By law everything in Britain must have a use by date on it, even water!.!. You'll be absolutely fine - I once ate an out of date Snickers bar - 6months out of date - and if anything it tasted better than usual!Www@FoodAQ@Com

just chuck it! why would you want to risk getting food poisoning just for a bottle of water!?!? it's not worth it, just for an unexpensive bottle for water!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

chuck it away there is additives in bottled water to keep it fresh so i wouldn't chance it you could be sitting on the loo otherwise all night so wouldn't be worth it !Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'd advise you not to drink it just in case!.
Put it to some other use like watering the plants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

chuck it on the plants , they love it , if you dont want itWww@FoodAQ@Com

This may be silly, but i didn't think water could go off lolWww@FoodAQ@Com

Water doesnt go off,
So drink it!Www@FoodAQ@Com

only one way to find utWww@FoodAQ@Com





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