Takeaway
Food waste due to obscure date labeling is a big problem in the US. Efforts are being made to reduce this waste, but consumers need to use their best judgment and available tools until then. So as we’ve said, most expired foods can be safely consumed for varying periods after their sell-by dates.
But that doesn’t mean that a massive chunk of foods won’t go bad EVENTUALLY. When in doubt, use your senses to check if food has gone rotten. If it smells off, feels off, and looks off, chances are it IS!
For example, spoiled milk will have an unpleasantly sour or even putrid smell. Meat that has a pungent, ammonia-type smell developing a green hue and slimy is also rotten. Also, look for discoloration in fruits and veggies or if they’re forming mold.
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6 thoughts on “Are These 10 Delicious But Expired Foods Safe To Eat?”
Extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Thank You!
Thank you. Now I know.
very annoying to have to click on each page. can’t you make just one long list?
I spent 1 year and 1 day in Viet Nam. Because the war was going on most of the time we survived on C-Rations. These were the WW2 style, canned foods. all were marked WW2 1943 production date. They were all we had and weren’t all that bad. exception the Lima beans were awful. most were packed in a lot of grease.
When I was cleaning the fridge, I found a flip yogurt that had fallen down behind the drawer. It was nearly a year past the “best by” date. It was my favorite flavor, so I had check it out! It had separated, so I mixed it well, added the mix-in and tried it. It smelled good and tasted fine, so I ate it. That was about 5 yrs ago and I’m still alive and did not get sick.
So… if you have something that you’re wondering about – check it before you toss it out!
Thank you for this great information! It help us to know how to check our foods and not waste them! God bless you all for your hard work and caring for others well being!