Yep. My ex would never use a dairy product past the date. She would pour out a whole gallon of milk on that date, I asked her how it magically went bad at 12:00:01AM on the date they printed. Got a blank stare with a go to hell look for an answer.
I get the same response when mine does the same.Yep. My ex would never use a dairy product past the date. She would pour out a whole gallon of milk on that date, I asked her how it magically went bad at 12:00:01AM on the date they printed. Got a blank stare with a go to hell look for an answer.
"Best by" date is not an exp. date.
I got a quart of chocolate milk from Casey's and the date was about four days from expiration. Took one swig and knew it was bad.
If you’re having to ask the question. You should probably dump it out and go get some new Milk. My wife has a rule. If it’s out of date, it’s out of the house.
I would bet in that case the milk probably hadn’t been stored properly. I’ve used milk for cooking not drinking up to two weeks after the expiration date. If milk doesn’t have chunks, I’ll still use it for cooking.
I have never gotten ill or sick eating anything past its expiration date at home. However, I have gotten violently ill with explosive vomiting eating out at some restaurants-notably Chinese. I understand they are trying to cut corners and up their profits but sometimes they push the issue and serve things that should be destined for the garbage can.
That depends a lot on what it is. I've seen a meme about someone's 250million YO salt being past it's best by date. Unless the container has been sitting open in a dirty environment for years, it's probably good for another 250million years. I have personally dumped out some of SWMBO's spaghetti sauce that had been left in the fridge too long that still smelled very good, but had obvious mold all through it. IOW, smell is not a reliable gauge. About the only reliable gauge I've been able to find: If the product package is puffy now, and wasn't when you bought it, it's bad. And worse still, if the product bag looks like it was vacuum sealed, and it wasn't originally, it's botulism waiting to happen! DO NOT OPEN IT!
Botulism - Wikipedia good general info.
Botulism | Botulism | CDC very good specific info, including for home canners.
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If stuff has been kept in optimal conditions, ie very nearly but not quite freezing for liquids, and below freezing for solids, it extends their shelf life. A temperature of -5F was the standard for freezers back when my dad and I were doing appliance repair back in the early 70's. Later, in the late 70's and early 80's, the photo labs I worked in kept our film and batteries in a refrigerator or freezer to extend their shelf life. The faster black and white films, like Kodak's Tri-X 400ASA film had notably finer grain in the enlargements if they'd been stored cold. Lower temperatures slow down chemical reactions in batteries, film, and foods. Also biological activity. There are limits, though. Stuff with lots of fat in it doesn't last as long as low-fat foods.
Cold Food Storage Chart
Follow these guidelines from FoodSafety.gov for storing food in the refrigerator and freezer to keep it tasty and safe to eat.
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i found a happy meal in the back toolbox of the landcruiser. it had probably been there for several years and it was completely dry and crispy but was fine in all other regard. i put it in some steam and it came back to life.
RUN!!!!! Happy meals aren't supposed to be alive!
I've found a few hamburgers and lots of fries in various automobiles over the years. Have had more than one dog happy to eat them, too. Me, not so much!
