That Expired Date? It’s Not What You Think! 🥫

So, that “expired” date you’re seeing on your food? It’s probably a “sell by” date, not an actual expiration date. The sell by date is just there to tell the store when to take the product off the shelf. The “best by” date is for flavor, not safety. And canned goods? They last WAY longer than you think! Low-acid cans can last up to 5 years if unopened. Even opened cans can last a few days to a week. So before tossing that “expired” food, check again—it might still be good!#FoodStorage #CannedGoods

2025-02-26

Danny Mirrer

If opened and it looks and smells bad, it's bad. plus, the top of the milk jug sometimes smells a bit off, wipe it clean and try the milk. Most likely it's still good.

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Carol Tomkosky

there are some you'll never convince .Just like when your grandparents canned tomatoes did they put exp date? they didn't waste anything. one of mine lived tpp be 100. the other late80's. my mom 87 hope I can see that age.highly unlicky.

13d

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Cindy Church

Anything canned, with tomatoes in it should be discarded by the BB date. I tried to use old tomato soup and it had a taste like metal. Some stuff is fine after the date, just be careful.

Andover, KS

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Kerma 1

The two expiration dates that I get a laugh from are for water and salt. Both have been around since the beginning of time and suddenly the FDA decides they need expiration dates. 😆

05-26

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Candi Rosa

I had an expiration date on my eggs and i used them 3 months after the date and they were still good. I have canned goods from when i first moved in my apartment still and they’re good amytime i open them.

Baton Rouge, LA

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Robert N Dudley Jr

the only time canned foods are no good is when the top or bottoms start to bulge out and that's a fact no bullshit ❗✔️💯🧨👌✌️🙏🇺🇲🤠😎

Wallingford, CT

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Pierre Faye

Make me laugh when I see expired dates on wine and we all know wine gets better with time!!!

Indianapolis, IN

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ididntdoit

it's a marketing ploy by big manufacturers to make you think it's bad so you spend more money on their products. consumer equals sucker.

05-25

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