Expiration Dates

Do you eat foods past the expiration date? If so, which ones and how long past the date? Also, have you ever unknowingly purchased something from the store that was past the expiration date?

The only product I regularly use past the expiration date is milk. I usually still drink it within a week past the expiration date, because it still tastes fine to me. But other than that, it's usually on a case by case basis. If it still looks fine, I'll taste it, and if it still taste fine, I just eat or drink it normally.

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.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

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

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).

How ya doing, buddy?