Joules Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 So say you ate nearly half a sandwich, thinking "Mmmm, I haven't had mayo in FOREVER!" and then thought, "Oh Crap! I haven't had mayo in forever!" And you look and it expired July 2015. Do you think a couple of shots of tequila will kill the bad bugs in the stomach? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Jeepers, if you needed to do that to kill nasties from expired food my entire family would be drunk every time we visited MIL, queen of the expired pantry. I think you will be just fine. But if in fact you have a hankering for you that tequila and need an excuse, yes, you should probably drink some just in case. ;) Edited April 12, 2016 by bibiche 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 If you opened the jar, made the sandwich and never thought, "Huh, that's a weird smell", then I would not worry about it at all. Wendy 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Don't worry about it. Chances are it's a "best by" date, not a "use by or risk food poisoning" date. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Shots of tequila might be more likely to induce vomiting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 If you opened the jar, made the sandwich and never thought, "Huh, that's a weird smell", then I would not worry about it at all. Wendy Sadly, it had been in the fridge that long. I'm rather an idiot. Though it didn't smell and I thought it tasted fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 If it looked and smelled totally normal, it is probably okay. This has happened to us too, without dire results. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 You will be fine. Ask my how I know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thanks, guys. I feel much better. At least the tequila makes one not fret so much about food poisoning. I actually made another sandwich and ate it. I'll update if this turns into a cautionary tale! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Shots of tequila might be more likely to induce vomiting. I guess that might be a strategy. :lol: I'm a lightweight, so two shots is my limit. It's not cheap tequila so I wouldn't want to waste it that way :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 You made another sandwich? I'd drink more tequila...just in case :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (We are eating out of a jar of mayo right now that expired some time ago) I'm in the if it doesn't smell or look funny, its probably fine camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I wouldn't do anything. If it didn't taste putrid I'm thinking you will be ok. And if not..well then drink the tequila. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm having a tough time comprehending having a jar of mayo that old in the fridge. :-) Sounds like you're good - hope you stay that way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd hope that everyone else in my house would avoid it, thinking, "Yay, more for meeeeee!" I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine. I wouldn't give it a second thought. Although if I ever had a jar of mayonnaise for that long in my fridge, it might mean that I was (already) ill . . . Get rid of it. Buy a new jar, smaller if possible. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Expired mayo might actually keep you alive longer. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I just recently ate from a July 2015 jar. It had not been opened though. I don't think I would have if it had been open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I think if it were bad you would have detected an odor. i read somewhere how mayo is actually pretty acidic and does not spoil easily ( it is the other items in a picnic salad that go bad). Probably just not as tasty a mayo as if it had been fresher. Doubt you will get sick if you haven't already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) I always err on the side of tequila . . . ummm, I mean caution. Shots shots shots . . . Come to think of it . . . I had an iffy rice Krispy treat. I should probably medicate myself. Edited April 13, 2016 by KungFuPanda 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd lay down and wait for death. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 At least you would die drunk and happy. :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymom4 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I always err on the side of tequila . . . ummm, I mean caution. Shots shots shots . . . Come to think of it . . . I had an iffy rice Krispy treat. I should probably medicate myself. I'm done :lol:! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If I don't puke, I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I would still serve it to my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 I survived the night! Somehow I imagined expired mayo as the worst thing ever (potluck flashback). I'm glad so many seem to think it is OK. I did throw the mayo away. Thanks for making me laugh! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) If I was not sick after eating that, and I was not in the hospital, I would forget it. You are OK. This comes from someone who spent 24 hours in a hospital in Cumana, Venezuela, with an I.V. in his wrist, in 1991.. I ate a Club House Sandwich, prepared in the Snack Bar of my hotel, between the pool and the beach. Apparently, the Mayo wasn't at the correct temperature and I got VERY sick. ETA: I thank God for the young female M.D. who took care of me in the E.R. I wanted to leave, because of my airline ticket/reservations. She wouldn't let me out of there and she had me checked into a room, after various hours in the E.R. The doctors were positive it was the Mayo. Edited April 13, 2016 by Lanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Commercial mayonnaise can actually slow bacteria growth. I wouldn't worry. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/01real.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Well I'm glad everything turned out ok. This thread made me go look at how old my jar of mayo is because, except for making cole slaw dressing, I'm the only one who likes it for sandwiches. And I just had some last night. Only Dec 2015--I'm plenty good! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Glad you're feeling fine, OP. :) Make your own mayonnaise. It tastes better and when you make it to order, you don't have to worry about it hanging around to try to poison you later. :p If you are worried about the eggs you can pasteurize them easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Well I'm glad everything turned out ok. This thread made me go look at how old my jar of mayo is because, except for making cole slaw dressing, I'm the only one who likes it for sandwiches. And I just had some last night. Only Dec 2015--I'm plenty good! :thumbup1: I only like mayo when it's mixed in things - tuna, chicken, or egg salad, cole slaw, potato salad, etc. It grosses me out when put on a sandwich or burger. If it was just me, mayonnaise would last for years. I'd be eating that July 2015 mayo. :) My guys like it on sandwiches and burgers though, so it gets used up fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd lay down and wait for death. Note to self: expired mayo = good excuse for a nap. Pass the mayo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If you eat mayo so infrequently that this is likely to happen, you might consider making your own as needed. But really, it probably won't kill you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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