Mr Meats Henderson glitch prints ‘future’ date on meat packs

Shoppers have been left bemused after items bought from the Mr Meats store on Lincoln Rd, Henderson, have been printed with a "future" date. Image / Google

An Auckland butchers has reassured customers all meat is packed fresh after one customer noticed a curious detail on her packaging, implying her meat was “from the future”.

The woman posted a photo on Facebook of the scotch fillet she purchased yesterday from Mr Meats Henderson.

She said she bought the meat on Friday, October 24, but noticed the pack date was October 25.

“How lucky I am to get super fresh meat from the future.”

The woman said it was most likely a mistake and she would raise the issue with the butchery.

“I’ll make sure to mention it to the shop assistant next time I’m in the area.”

The purchase from Mr Meats Henderson with a future pack date because of a technical glitch with the store’s packing machine.

The post on Facebook attracted comments from other Mr Meats customers, some who had experienced the same situation.

“I have also purchased futuristic meat,” one commented, saying they had noticed most of the meat in the store “time travels”.

Mr Meats Henderson butcher Ray said the store was aware of a fault with its packing machine.

“We need to change the date, but we do not know how to change it.

“We have tried to fix it ourselves, but we’re butchers, not IT experts,” he said.

“It should be fixed by next week.”

Customers do not need to worry about the meat, as everything is fresh, he said.

“Sometimes the machine is just playing up.”

Tom Eley is a multimedia journalist at the Waikato Herald. He previously worked for the Weekend Sun and Sunlive.