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re: Expiration dates on food...
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:06 pm to jasonbr1975
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:06 pm to jasonbr1975
Don't eat turkey lunch meat after the expiration date.
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:08 pm to jasonbr1975
Is anyone else having issues with their milk going bad way before the due date? I've tried different brands, stores, refrigerators, physical locations. Last half gallon was sour within 1 day of buying.
I can't get milk to keep for more than a week or week and a half at the absolute most. The only exception I've found are FairLife and those types of low lactose milks.
A rumor I heard is a lot of stores these days have lazy workers that are leaving the product on the loading docks for too long before refrigerating it.
I can't get milk to keep for more than a week or week and a half at the absolute most. The only exception I've found are FairLife and those types of low lactose milks.
A rumor I heard is a lot of stores these days have lazy workers that are leaving the product on the loading docks for too long before refrigerating it.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:17 pm to The Pirate King
Not sure where you are buying milk from, but we buy 2-3 gallons at a time and they all make it to the date. Usually the milk does not last that long.
But if you really want long dates, get the organic milk. It lasts a lot longer, the organic milk we have in the fridge right now has December on it.
But if you really want long dates, get the organic milk. It lasts a lot longer, the organic milk we have in the fridge right now has December on it.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:19 pm to The Pirate King
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rumor I heard is a lot of stores these days have lazy workers that are leaving the product on the loading docks for too long before refrigerating it.
Bingo. I have always thought the same.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:26 pm to jasonbr1975
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FWIW, I've found items in my pantry (can of baked beans) that was 3 years pass expiration
The FDA’s own website states that properly canned food really doesn’t go bad. They just warn about rusty cans and to look for signs of spoilage from can damage (like swelling cans).
I never throw out eggs without a float test. Get a bowl of water, put suspect eggs in, if they sink, they're still good. If they float, oxygen has penetrated the shell. Toss ‘em.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:28 pm to jasonbr1975
In my experience we had a product that we tested for 2 years and it was still good. So we set the expiration date at 2 years. This was the documented length of time that gave us legal protection. Personally, I think it would pass 5 year testing if stored correctly. This wasn't a final product, it was an intermediate sold to companies that used it in producing a final product .
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:40 pm to jasonbr1975
Same here. If it looks and smells like it should, I'll eat it. Don't let my wife see that date though or it'll be in the trash.
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:57 pm to TDTOM
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It is amazing how long a bagel stays good for.
Buy a loaf of bread off the shelf. Buy a loaf of bread from the bakery of whichever grocery store you choose. Put them on the counter side-by-side and don't dick with them. See what happens.
The loaf of bread from the bread aisle may never mold. You'll be lucky to get three days out of the bakery loaf.
Also, buy a box of Krispy Kreme donuts and a box from a local donut shop. Leave a few sitting for a while. The Krispy Kreme will look fine. The others? You will have a science experiment going on.
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:58 pm to jasonbr1975
Some things having an expiration date is completely useless. Bottled water or shampoo for example. I despise people that go through everything and throw away anything past the expiration without any common sense.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 2:59 pm to jasonbr1975
Not all expired food is created equal.
I don't play around with pork.
I don't play around with pork.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:09 pm to jasonbr1975
It's just a suggestion to get you to buy more.
Or at least that is what my wife tells me.
Or at least that is what my wife tells me.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:15 pm to jasonbr1975
If a can isnt swollen or rusty it should be fine to eat.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:16 pm to Crow Pie
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My vinegar was past the due date, and I knew because it was very acidic and tart to the taste.
I saw an expiration date on some salt.
Salt is millions of years old, but 2 years after you buy some at publix you need to throw it away.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:20 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Buy a loaf of bread off the shelf. Buy a loaf of bread from the bakery of whichever grocery store you choose. Put them on the counter side-by-side and don't dick with them. See what happens.
The loaf of bread from the bread aisle may never mold. You'll be lucky to get three days out of the bakery loaf.
I bought some hoagie rolls from the bakery while the kids were on Fall Break- they didn't make a full week before every uneaten roll was furry.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:22 pm to The Torch
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turkey lunch meat
Have you ever noticed how unusually long the shelf life is on the sliced pre-packaged lunch meat? How does meat stay edible that long in a plastic container that never seals right?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:43 pm to jasonbr1975
Many would think a pumpkin would expire after Halloween or maybe even Thanksgiving, depending on how hot or cold it is.
Mine, with some acrylic paint, regularly make it Mardi Gras, and one year I had the huge one below make it 6 months to Easter. It had to be painted three times based on the Holiday.
Mine, with some acrylic paint, regularly make it Mardi Gras, and one year I had the huge one below make it 6 months to Easter. It had to be painted three times based on the Holiday.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:46 pm to jasonbr1975
Can’t waste food. I eat it if the mold is light green. Of course I try and cut off the moldy part but I only got sick once. If it’s dark green mold with white fuzz I give that to my kids. They usually waste food anyway.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:48 pm to alphaandomega
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I saw an expiration date on some salt.
It wasn't for the salt.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 3:53 pm to lowhound
quote:after a certain time period (granted, usually long after the sell by date) the plastic polymers in the bottle itself begin to break down and leach into the water inside it
Bottled water
if you’ve ever taken a sip of an “expired” bottle of water, you’ll know instantly
Posted on 10/15/25 at 4:03 pm to The Pirate King
I was for a while. White bread molding quickly, too. Once I switched to organic whole milk and wheat bread I haven’t had issues. The organic milk seems to have a long date.
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