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I don't. I throw it away.
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Sure, up to about 4 days after expiration, after that it gets tossed. :turkey:
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Sure, up to about 4 days after expiration, after that it gets tossed. :turkey:
If its grey, its okay...if its green, its obscene.... :-X ;)
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No. I throw it away
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Yes I eat expired food if it's in the can or package and sealed unless it smells bad.
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depends on what it is canned food is fine or vaccum sealed even stuff like cereal or peanut butter take for example the mre we feed the troops all fine
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I ate 15 year old container applesauce in my fridge.it tasted great then my 15 yr old fridge died. Sid I eat the heart of my fridge,it's soul ?
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Once it expires I throw it away.
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No, I do not eat food that is expired. I throw it away. :)
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I guess it depends on what the food is. If it is cheese, I definitely keep it if it looks and tastes good. But I wouldn't eat yoghurt or sour crème that had expired. There is no rationale to my choices though - it's just personal preference.
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It's according to what it is. And too, sometimes the date on the package is the sell-by date, rather than an expiration date.
If it still smells right, and tastes fine, I'll eat it.
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First, it most definitely look and especially smell alright. Secondly, It depends how long it is after the expiration date. I have eaten a few things several weeks after expiration but not on a regular basis.
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epends on the date i guess...and the smell...
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No I don't eat expired food.
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Heck I BUY food that is expired.
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Heck I BUY food that is expired.
LOL, oldbuddy. I eat food that's expired and I'm still around.
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depends entirely what it is! NO to Milk, Eggs
If it packaged and never opened, sometimes, like chips, candy
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I'll go 3 days over on milk/eggs... :thumbsup:
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It depends on the food!
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I do if it's expired only for a few days. Then again it also depend on the food item.
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Never! Had food poisoning once from a restaurant and never want to feel like that again. Not worth the risk.
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I eat canned food that is expired. The expiration dates are pretty much random. There is no government anything that determines the expiration date.
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if says expired and then looks bad or smells bad, then I'll throw it away, but if still looks good and smells good then I'll hurry up and eat it before it starts to go bad.
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It really depends on the food and when it was first opened. it also depends on if the date is a fresh by, sell by or expired by. The FDA only recognizes the expired by date as a legit it could actually cause discomfort if you eat it beyond that date. There once was a day dates weren't put on food and it was up to us to use our best judgement when eating anything.
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No I just can't bring myself to do it. God bless her soul my mother grew up in the depression and I guess that is why she would eat stuff way out of date unless I got to her fridge before she could eat something. I probably throw stuff away that is still good but I am not taking any chances.
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I'll eat it if its just a day or two over expiration, unless its a slimy green mess.
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Canned goods-yes unless they have pull top lids. Then it's iffy. i've eaten canned goods 4-5 years expired if they had regular tops. Milk - at least 3 days later and eggs, up to a month later.
Pinapple in the cans...they were in the back of my pantry and didn't know it. Was using up some stuff and came across a can that "exploded" at one time, but don't know when and another can that was bulging. All 3 went out in the trash. I guess they weren't over-expired! LOL
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Milk - 3 to 4 days later.
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If it smells and feels okay then I'll venture a taste. :) :)
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I will eat food that is expired if it isn't too far past the expiration date. I think the date printed is usually the SELL BY date. Leftover home cooked food, I try to eat by day 3 or 4.
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Depends on the item whether or not i'll eat it past the expiration date.
Mostly 3 days past expiration date... Eggs several weeks after expiration.
The only thing that gets tossed exactly at expiration in non-fat milk & that is because it just smells awful.
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Depends on what it is and how it looks. If it's only been a few months, maybe but not over a year. A big no-no. :bad: :bad: :bad: :bad: :bad:
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Not really!
Food safety is very important to me!
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I would never eat food that has expired. That is so gross. I am real funny about what I eat anyway. If it doesn't smell right then I wont eat it.
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It depends on what it is and how old and expired it is some things last longer than their expiration date and that's fine but some things like milk no I toss it as soon as the dates up
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It really depends on what it is. Most of the time I will just toss it.
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yes but it just depends on what is is also,,,,,
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Not anymore. In my past, food is expensive, so I ate it a little past expiration date, now that I am more sensitive and bacteria is stronger these days.
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It depends on what it is.
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I wouldn’t even try it!
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Just as long as the food actually is still fresh. I think an expiration date just means when the product should be sold by so the product doesn't have a good chance of winding up going to waste.
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Never dairy or meat, but maybe canned food if it smells and looks okay.
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no you get positing and get sick
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I don't. I throw it away.
If it is still good. The suggested sell by or expiration date doesn't mean it will be bad by that particular date. A lot of stuff is still good. I can't afford to throw food away.
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I eat canned food that is expired. The expiration dates are pretty much random. There is no government anything that determines the expiration date.
They aren't random. It is a certain number of months from the date it is canned. Sometimes it is 12. Sometimes 18 and sometimes 24. You are correct in most canneries the government has no say in the expiration dates put on the cans. I don't know if it is all canneries but I know at least one the expiration date is the length of time the can is guaranteed to stay sealed. It won't hurt you to eat it after the expiration date as long as it is still looking and smelling good.
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It depends upon the food. As some have said, many dates on canned and boxed items aren't actually expiration dates but instead are "best if used by" dates. With milk and other dairy products, the date is usually a "sell by" date. I think most dry goods simply put a one year "best if used by" date on the box. I guess if I haven't eaten it in a year, what the heck did I buy it for in the first place? LOL! (I know that things sometimes get lost in the back of the pantry cupboard as new stuff is bought and put away)
Milk in our house rarely lasts to the date that is on the container. We usually buy it a gallon at a time and probably go through 2 gallons a week - give or take. So it is almost always used up well before the date. (But I still grab the jug with the latest date on it when I am selecting one from the grocery store cooler).
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Yes I do depending on what it is the expiration date is the date the companies feels that the food goes bad but depending on how the food was handled and what not there may still be life in it. Frozen foods have expiration dates but how are they bad when they have been frozen
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I do not encounter this often. But, life is not free and nor is food. So why not? If it looks fine and such..... And there are no witches to be snitches. I hear this is an American thing. Plus, there are all sorts of games that go on with expiration dates and someone has had to slip up on milk at least once. Maybe you use the milk in something that gets baked.
I have never heard that phrase before. lol I don't think there are any games played with expiration dates. That is very serious. And if anyone "slips up" on the date on milk or anything else that stuff has to be put on hold and cannot be sold. If milk is spoiled or sour or clabbered from being old you can't even use it to bake because it will ruin it. If you use milk that is old and smells and tastes old in say muffins it will make the muffins taste bad too.
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Yes I do depending on what it is the expiration date is the date the companies feels that the food goes bad but depending on how the food was handled and what not there may still be life in it. Frozen foods have expiration dates but how are they bad when they have been frozen
The frozen dinners will form ice on them after so long and they will taste old. Technically it won't kill you if you eat it. But who wants to eat food that tastes bad?
Some canned food the can will swell or rust after so long. Def do not use it if this happens. Esp the swelling. If the seal is broken it can kill you if you eat it.
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Of course the expiration date is a recommendation.
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Food is not "good" one day, and somehow is "bad" the next day.
Food companies protect themselves with a date, and they also want you to throw it away if "expired" so you will buy new.
Unless it is 6 months, or a year, a lot of stuff I just find ways to use it up.
If you are concerned about the date, find a way to use it to stretch your food supply, and not waste the money.
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We give away food all the time at the Ministry of Hope that has a pull date on it of more then a year, companies pull it so they can replace it with new. But unless something is wrong with it like the seal is broken or the can is pouched up on the lid or leaking or rusty it is usually still good and the companies donate it to charity's . EPA is always checking us and tell us it is good up to 5 years although we have never had that long. We do though pull baby food on the use by date and through it away.
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If it is a day or two pass the date yes, after a few days I will throw it out.
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Negative, I throw it out.
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I will eat food that is expired if it isn't too far past the expiration date. I think the date printed is usually the SELL BY date. Leftover home cooked food, I try to eat by day 3 or 4.
This is usually correct. It's mostly SELL BY date. My wife is notorious for throwing things out one day after the date and I usually point this out to her.
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I do. Most things are good beyond their expiration date.
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:monkey: :) :monkey: I try not to eat expired food any more. I did that years ago and got sick from it. It was an accident that the meal was prepared with expired food. I look at the dates on food, if its expired I throw that food away. :monkey: :) :monkey:
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It depends on the food that expiring. Some food is a little more sensitive than others. But yes, if it's a little after the expiration date and still seems fine, then I'll usually still use it.
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You like a lot of things have to use common sense to decide to use or throw out
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i think it is okay in some instances like milk i use past the expiration date
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It depends on the food, how long past the expiration date it is, and what condition it was kept in....
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no try to be safe and not worth getting sick
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Depends on the food. I won't drink expired milk ever.
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Suffice it to say, no, I do not.