Listeria - out of date icecream HELP!

[Ellie]

Ok...trying not to panic! Did the shopping today and bought 'Drum Stick' icecreams...have been craving them. Just started one and it didn't taste right...decided to check the expiry date...JULY 08!!!! I only licked the top bit and didn't have much...should I be worried???? Thanks for your advice!

[briggsy's girl]

i would think you'd be fine if you've only had a small amount

i'd be getting on the phone and abusing the shop though!

[Ellie]

Mate I am sooooo angry...I'll be doing it in person tomorrow!!! GRRRRRR!

[briggsy's girl]

i'd be ropable and going off my nut at them

in fact, i'm known to be a little bit of a fiesty biatch when it comes to stuff like that - there is NO reason why out of date food should be on the shelves at all!

i'd prolly write to drumstick manufacturers too - cos they will have someone that can go through the shop and kick their butts too... but i'm a trouble maker like that... lol

[Ellie]

I'm just spewing I can't contact them now...off to google!!!!

[Mrs P]

Ellie - you'll be fine hun. *puts on microbiologist hat* The funny taste would be from the milk/cream going sour. It's highly unlikely that any bacteria would grow if they were kept frozen, not many bugs grow at cold temperatures (the pasteurisation etc of the milk used in the icecream would kill them).

[Ellie]

Thanks MrsP...I'm still going to take them back and let them see my BIG pregnant belly and make my point!

[Lulu]

Depriving a pregnant woman of ice cream?????? Thats SO not on!

[briggsy's girl]

go let rip babe!