Aussie supermarket worker makes an incredible 24-year-old find at work hidden between shelves

A supermarket worker came across a very nostalgic find when moving some old shelves. 

An Australian man said his wife found a special-edition Cadbury chocolate block from 24 years ago with the Sydney 2000 Olympics mascots printed on the packaging. 

The woman found the chocolate bar stuck between two heavy shelves that were being moved to make way for the store’s renovation. 

‘My wife works in a supermarket and they were moving the shelving around and this was stuck between two shelves. Still wrapped up with chocolate inside,’ the man said in a post to the Facebook group Old Shops Australia. 

The ‘Sydney 2000 Games Story Block’ had the three characters, Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the Kookaburra on the front. 

A supermarket worker found a special-edition Cadbury chocolate block from 24 years ago with the Sydney 2000 Olypmpics mascots printed on the packaging

It also had one of six collectable Olympic Games story book inside the wrapper.

The chocolate inside is well passed its best-before date of July 30 2001 but many wondered if it would still be safe to eat. 

Images of the almost-forgotten treat have been circulating online triggering old memories in thousands of Aussies. 

One person noted the wrapper was made out of paper and foil rather than the plastic used today. 

Others pointed out the generous size of the chocolate block which is 250g compared to the 180g bars available now. 

‘Oh wow!! This brings back memories!! A near 24 year old block of chocolate!! Would anyone be up for tasting it?! Wonder how much it’s worth?! How long since the supermarket had a good clean and update?! So many questions!’ one woman asked. 

The woman found the chocolate bar stuck between two heavy shelves that were being moved to make way for a renovation

‘Partly want this to go to a museum, partly just wanna see it unwrapped,’ a second wrote.    

‘Oof, right in the nostalgia,’ a third said and another chimed in: ‘Mouldy as hell. I wonder what the story book looks like.’ 

‘Does it show the ingredients list? Are they the same as now?’ someone wondered. 

According to Approved Food chocolate is a non-perishable which doesn’t necessarily go off but the quality will diminish over time. 

Milk and white chocolate can still taste good for up to eight months whereas darker varieties can last for up to three years. 

Chocolate can be eaten well past its best-before date if stores according to the package instructions however the taste will not be very enjoyable.