Hi, I've just been tidying the loft and I've found loads of Ration Packs,and it says 1998,Are they still ok to eat,or do they need tobe Binned.
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British Ration's ''How out of date is Out of date''?
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Like tinned stuff - I would say unless the packaging is damaged, the contents look or smell bad then they may not be in prime condition but should not kill you 
best before not inedible after
like john says, as long as they're in tact crack one open and test, sight, smell and taste are your safeguards
like john says, as long as they're in tact crack one open and test, sight, smell and taste are your safeguards
They are completely ruined and will poison you even if you just open one. Send them to me and I will dispose of them safely for you!Honest!
And I thought my ones from 2004 were old..
But I guess you could do a smell/look, small taste test.
But I guess you could do a smell/look, small taste test.
I've eaten issue rations more than a decade past their dates and they've been more than just OK, they've been great!
issue rations are classed out of date after about 4 years (i think), the new one for Afghan are 18 months.....
the reason rations are dissposed of is due to minerals and vitamins being reduced to a sub standard quality, when your doing things like Afghan or exercise on Brecon you WILL need them, this is why a percentage are checked and then re dated ie extended, once past there best they are writen off....
so to answer the question are they ok to eat, sure fill your boots, the quality will not be the best but for a weekend bimble or camp in the woods it will be more than what you require....
just dont eat the cheese, that was writen of years ago and classed unsafe to eat.....
hope this helps.
chris.
the reason rations are dissposed of is due to minerals and vitamins being reduced to a sub standard quality, when your doing things like Afghan or exercise on Brecon you WILL need them, this is why a percentage are checked and then re dated ie extended, once past there best they are writen off....
so to answer the question are they ok to eat, sure fill your boots, the quality will not be the best but for a weekend bimble or camp in the woods it will be more than what you require....
just dont eat the cheese, that was writen of years ago and classed unsafe to eat.....
hope this helps.
chris.
The chocolate remains edible for years but just does not look right. The tinned cheese used to explode in the packs (blown cans) so were withdrawn. You will loose some vitamin content after a few years but the calorific count remains about the same and the quality of food degrades a little (veg goes extra soft). If the packs have not 'blown' you should be OK eating them. I've still got a few from 2002 and are OK. The new style packs use a lot of standard off the shelf stuff which just don't have the long shelf life I'm told.
PS, the custard can go a bit runny.
PS, the custard can go a bit runny.
Right peep's just to let you all know,That I have answered my own Question, I was mean't tobe out on a Weekend Shoot on a friends farm,But After trying the Ration's Mentioned for last night's tea and supper,I had to cut the trip short,or should that read,I got caught short,in a big way.
So I would say,if your stock piling Rat's from 1997,Please do yourself a favour and bin them.
Cheers
So I would say,if your stock piling Rat's from 1997,Please do yourself a favour and bin them.
Cheers
I'd like to add,that I've visited the head,more times today than when I was a naughty school boy,and I saw him alot
"Yeah, don't worry mate, they'll be fine. Just eat them. What's the worst that could happen? ... Oh. Ok then. Maybe not. ... I'll, er, just leave you to it then ..."
I'd have said they'd be ok too. Shows what we know.
I'd have said they'd be ok too. Shows what we know.
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