Subj : Product Expirations
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Barry Martin
Date : Mon Jun 22 2020 09:41:00


Might be a duplicate - by now you should remember why I think so!


Hi Daryl!

 DS>   I would say so. I saw some on some luncheon meat that was still
 DS> sealed in its original package...so, I threw it out.
 BM> Unfortunately, but yes, the right thing to do.
 DS>   I'm a stickler for product expiration dates. In a lot of these
 DS> Food Banks, much of the stuff there is long since expired, so I
 DS> don't take part in any of these. My former employer died about a
 DS> year before my Mom did...and I made a monetary donation to the
 DS> church's Food Pantry in both their memories.

There are at least three date options on food: think they're "Sell By", 
"Best By" and probably plain ol' "Expires".  IIRC "Expires" usually 
meand one doens't want to eat it after that date (unless frozen).  "Sell
By" usually means isi usually good for a week or so after the date, like
milk.  "Best By" is usually dry groceries like cake mixes: no problems 
with being consumed after that date, just the cake might not rise or 
have the full intensity of the flavouring.

As for purchasing, if someone is uncomfortable with seeing a date passed
I have no problems with them passing it up.


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.... Why does sour cream have an expiration date?
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