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yes, usually a product is good for a few days AFTER its expiration date. an expiration date is usually just a guideline for how long to keep food for and is just a way that companies try to avoid being sued for food poisoning.
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∙ 15y agoNo, the expiry date just means it will be past its best generally. But just to be safe i dont eat foods past their expiry date incase
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∙ 12y agoYes, it is very important to check the expiry date of food. Expired food may be unhealthy or even toxic.
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∙ 13y agoso that you don't eat spoilt food
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∙ 12y agoNo.
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Why food have expiry dates?
Many foods have an expiry date (called an "expiration date" in the USA) because their ingredients will spoil if they are left on the shelf for too long. Some products have a very long "shelf life"-- they can be sold for weeks, or even months. But others are "perishable," which means if you do not buy them before their expiry date, they will no longer be healthy and in fact, you might get sick from eating them.
How do you read expiry date on Boost?
If you find the words "expires on 7-13-2015" on a Boost product. then that is the expiration date. Expiration dates on food products are important, because if you consume the food after the expiration date, then you have a greater chance of getting sick.
What is the printing on the bottom of a food can?
date of expiry
Why are expiry dates placed on cans?
Because cans seems are or where sealed by lead. The lead, after a time, contaminated the contents. This caused food poisoning.
What type of food has the longest expiry date?
nothing
Biological importance of algae?
food industry,carrier drugs,manufacture of cheese,packing products
Why should you see the expiry date before consuming?
because you might get sick from it. the food might be rotten after the expiry date and also, it wuldnt be as delicious as the taste before the expiry date
What are the Side effects of out of date alcohol?
If you can stock alcohol for a long time, it will become a very costly alcohol liked by so many people around the world. When you say out of date, it's presumed that you are referring to expiry date just like in medicines or other food items. Alcohol has never had an expiry date. Only the users have expiry dates.
Who invented expiry dates and when?
As early as late 1935, the General Brewing Company of San Francisco stamped their beer as age dated to show that the beer was properly brewed. More and more brewers since then have put these stamps on their beer, although it is not required by law in the United States. I am fairly sure that expiry dates for food and other things stemmed from the age date stamps.
Why should you check the dispensing and expiry dates?
In case the factory printed the date wrong and you would be eating bad or gone off food-which could make you ill even give you food poisening. So don't forget to check!
Can you drink milk on the same day as the expiration date?
Of course you can, provided that the milk has been stored correctly (ie in a refrigerator/fridge) and there is no apparent spoiling. Expiry dates on food have quite a bit of leeway, so use common sense when deciding whether or no food is edible. Some food well past its 'expiry date' is still perfectly edible. We throw away far too much food in the Western world - food that is perfectly OK - shameful really when there are millions starving in the world.
How can you determine the expire date of products?
While there is date on many products this is seldom a expiry date (the implication is that after the days the food or medication has gone bad) There is however a date to signify a "use before date" or "sell before date" to ensure freshness and customer satisfaction.
