This evening, in preparation for a Saturday jaunt to visit my Aunt for  lunch in one of her local pubs followed by a traditional English tea with sandwiches and cakes Mr C went shopping for the ingredients for tea. When he got home he placed the some of these ingredients on the working top ready pack in the morning.

As I was cooking this evening’s dinner I noticed that one of the packs of cakes said ‘Best Before 21 Nov’. I did a double take!! It is the 25th today… After dinner we took them back to Tesco for a refund. Mr C sorted out the refund whilst I went on a cake hunt. I found the same cakes with a better expiry date a few days hence. I also picked up a box of French Fancies to add variety to the cake selection.

It was only after I left the shop that I thought to look at the expiry date on the French Fancies… I was less than impressed to see ‘Best Before 25 Nov’. Usually I religiously check the dates on food items to make sure they will last until I need them. On this occasion I didn’t, I did not expect long life cakes to be out of date before or the day after I have bought them. I don’t buy cakes often but next time I do I will be sure to check the date.

This is the latest in several shopping issues we have had in more than one branch of Tesco in the last few weeks.