Would you eat this, what is your take?

[mommyoffive]

I was making a mix of brownies, put everything in the bowl and then looked at the box and saw it had a better if used by date of October 2018. 

Eat or not? 

[MEmama]

Definitely eat. 🙂

[Kassia]

I wouldn't eat it.  http://www.eatbydate.com/other/baking/cake-mix-shelf-life-expiration-date/

 

ETA:  It might be fine, though...  https://www.stilltasty.com/fooditems/index/16639

Edited January 30, 2020 by Kassia

[mmasc]

I wouldn’t. Over a year just seems too long for me to risk it. 

[Annie G]

Yeah, I would. 

[SounderChick]

Yep I would

[Arctic Bunny]

You’d have smelt if it was rancid when it came out of the box. It may not rise properly, but I’d give it a go!

[Ali in OR]

I'd probably test one before anyone else did. And then another. And then maybe one more to be sure.

[RootAnn]

I'd probably make it & eat it. I used to work for a major food manufacturer who would say to toss it. As long as all the seals are intact, a year past the use by date probably wouldn't stop me from box brownies. But, they will likely be a little off-tasting....

[SKL]

I would give it a sniff.

Generally I toss something that much past expiration date.  But if I've already mixed it up, I would be tempted to eat it anyway, if the smell and texture seemed OK.

[Lori D.]

Dry mixes, if not sealed in plastic or foil inside the box, can develop mold, and if allergic to mold, a person can have a potentially fatal allergic reaction to the mold. Again, that possibility is if the expired dry mix is loose in the box, and not in a sealed plastic or foil bag within the box. This is the case that was documented -- it was with expired pancake mix and a young man who had a fatal allergic reaction to the mold on the dry mix.

[RootAnn]

1 hour ago, Lori D. said:

Dry mixes, if not sealed in plastic or foil inside the box, can develop mold, and if allergic to mold, a person can have a potentially fatal allergic reaction to the mold. Again, that possibility is if the expired dry mix is loose in the box, and not in a sealed plastic or foil bag within the box. This is the case that was documented -- it was with expired pancake mix and a young man who had a fatal allergic reaction to the mold on the dry mix.

I am assuming it was sealed in plastic inside the box & all seals were intact when the box was opened.

[Katy]

It's fine.  They might not rise as much but it's safe.

[Carol in Cal.]

Sure.

[EKS]

Totally eat.  And 99% of the time, I'm a not-eat person.

[Carrie12345]

I’d probably eat a boxed brownie mix. But only because it’s a boxed brownie mix!  I generally don’t eat things that are more than a few months out of date unless I’ve already put them in Mylar or jars. I’d make just about any exception for brownies, though!

[Tanaqui]

5 hours ago, Lori D. said:

Dry mixes, if not sealed in plastic or foil inside the box, can develop mold, and if allergic to mold, a person can have a potentially fatal allergic reaction to the mold. Again, that possibility is if the expired dry mix is loose in the box, and not in a sealed plastic or foil bag within the box. This is the case that was documented -- it was with expired pancake mix and a young man who had a fatal allergic reaction to the mold on the dry mix.

 

Lori, am I reading this correctly that there's only ONE such documented case?