Expiration Dates

Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

And from the store, my mom bought me a soda from a gas station that was three months past the expiration date. The thing is, I didn't realize this until I was already halfway done with it. But since I only realized it from the date, and not the taste, I still finished it.

Soda doesn't really go bad, so don't worry about that.

The only stuff you really need to worry about is dairy products (or fresh meat, not canned).

Everything else I'll eat even if it's years past the date. I had a can of Budweiser the other day, expired Nov 2003. I opened it up, poured it, it was still really fizzy and tasted perfect.

If it's a sealed bag or can, I don't see a problem.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

What about chips? I know I've opened some over the years that were stale, just to find out they were past the expiration date. I guess technically they might still be safe to eat, but I don't see who would want to (especially when they are really stale).

With chips, it's tough. The bag is pretty thin, and I think it's somewhat permeable to air molecules. I think that if they were vacuum-sealed, chips would last longer.

Still, though. Cans? They last for a looooong time. Think of anything that people keep in bunkers for emergency situations.

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