📅 What You Need to Know About Food Expiration Dates – When to Eat, When to Toss (Spoiler: Most Food Lasts Longer Than You Think!) 🍽️✅

🥚 Eggs

“Sell By” date: Good for 3–5 weeks after purchase.

✅ Test: Place in water — if it sinks, it’s fresh; if it floats, toss it.

🥛 Milk

“Use By” date: Safe 5–7 days after opening, even if past the printed date.

✅ Smell & taste test: Sour = spoiled. Still sweet? You’re good.

🧀 Cheese (Hard)

Cheddar, Parmesan, etc.: Can last months in the fridge.

✅ Mold? Cut off 1 inch around it — rest is safe!

Soft cheeses (like Brie): More sensitive — toss if moldy or smells off.

🍗 Meat & Poultry

“Use By” date: Raw meat lasts 1–2 days past date in fridge; freeze for longer storage.

✅ Check: Slimy texture or sour smell = time to toss.

🍘 Yogurt & Sour Cream

Safe 1–2 weeks past “Best if Used By” date.

✅ If no mold and it smells normal — eat it!

🍝 Bread

Stale ≠ spoiled. Dry bread is still safe — toast it!

Moldy? Toss the whole loaf — mold spreads invisibly.

🍱 Canned Goods

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