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@chaney3 saidFor me it depends on the type of food, but generally I'm with you on this, even if the vendors are playing it safe and there's actually some buffer time after the stated expiration date.
I really don't like drinking milk, or eating food, that's past the expiration dates.
Yet.....plenty of people seem to think it's no big deal, and ignore the dates, reasoning that it's just a "recommended" best if used by date.
What's your view on expiration dates?
For condiments and whatever else might have salt/vinegar/preservatives I might still use them a little after the use-by date, but not only going by the date, of course.
I did stop buying beer from a nearby convenience store because they were clearly selling old beer, going by the date codes.
I stop using half-and-half when it starts to smell a little "warm" and definitely after it gets lumpy.
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@contenchess saidSo if a can of Chef Boyardee raviolis expired 6 months ago, you'd eat it?
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Liquids? Go by the expiration date.
Canned goods? They last years and years.
What about a bag of M&Ms that expired 3 months ago?
15 Dec 21
@kevin-eleven saidI agree.
For me it depends on the type of food, but generally I'm with you on this, even if the vendors are playing it safe and there's actually some buffer time after the stated expiration date.
For condiments and whatever else might have salt/vinegar/preservatives I might still use them a little after the use-by date, but not only going by the date, of course.
I did stop ...[text shortened]... stop using half-and-half when it starts to smell a little "warm" and definitely after it gets lumpy.
I've been surprised recently by the amount of people that I come across who just shrug off the expiration date, and drink the milk or eat the food with seemingly no concerns about later effects.
By the way, why is your half & half lumpy before the expiration date?
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I'm wondering if maybe we should back up a bit and ask if you are only consuming pre-packaged "food" -- because that's not good for you.
@chaney3 saidI’ll usually go for it if it’s past it’s “best before date”, expiry dates I’m more cautious with but it depends on what it is.
I really don't like drinking milk, or eating food, that's past the expiration dates.
Yet.....plenty of people seem to think it's no big deal, and ignore the dates, reasoning that it's just a "recommended" best if used by date.
What's your view on expiration dates?
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@divegeester saidThank you for letting us know.
I’ll usually go for it if it’s past it’s “best before date”, expiry dates I’m more cautious with but it depends on what it is.
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@chaney3 saidI do apply what I think to be commonsense:
I really don't like drinking milk, or eating food, that's past the expiration dates.
Yet.....plenty of people seem to think it's no big deal, and ignore the dates, reasoning that it's just a "recommended" best if used by date.
What's your view on expiration dates?
As long as there is no adverse smell or taste I eat or drink it.
oh and we normally try to only stock up what we need, so that the date is seldom reached at all.
I would be much more adverse in case of medication, but then they put on an actually due date not a recommendation.
@kevin-eleven saidChaney3 specifically asked for responses in his OP.
Thank you for letting us know.
Are you just looking for a fight?
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@contenchess saidGo with your on smell and common sense, would you drink off smelling milk today just because the expiry date is in two days time?same goes for if it’s just past the date but smells and tastes fine, then it’s fine.
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Liquids? Go by the expiration date.
Canned goods? They last years and years.