How expired can you eat yogurt

The real question is, can you eat yogurt past the expiration date? The simple answer is yes, you can. Yogurt is full of those active bacteria that make our bodies healthy, so it can outlast those measly expiration dates stamped on the package by a bit. But, there are a couple things to know before you dive on in. So inevitably I always have a couple cartons in the fridge, staring at me all week, warning me that the expiration date is coming up.

You know that white film that forms on old chocolate? It's not mold. It's what's called " chocolate bloom " — either of the fat or sugar variety — and it can be safe to eat. If chocolate is stored in a cool place 70 degrees or below , it will outlast its sell-by date. But as with chips, what are the chances you'll have chocolate for more than, like, five minutes? People hate spending money on condiments like ketchup, mayo, and jam, because it seems like you can never use it all before it expires.

However, if your food is heavily freezer-burned, you may want to discard it for quality reasons. A little bruised cucumber or wilted lettuce shouldn't hurt you as long as it smells fine , and neither should bagged salad eaten past its expiration date. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, it's simple: If it's rotten, don't eat it. And if it's just a little wilted, you could always cook or freeze it instead.

Food was dangerous. Steak Cold meat never cooks evenly. I was forced to conclude that either a the restaurant industry was murdering millions of people each year and engaged in a massive conspiracy to cover it all up, or b we can all—home cooks especially—chill out a little bit. Oh, but the whole washing your hands after using the bathroom thing?

It describes food quality, not food safety. Use-by: This date tells you the day that the peak quality of a product will end. Again, food is usually still edible after this date. Want more articles like this? Sign up for the Know Your Value weekly newsletter!

Jennifer Quinlan, a food microbiologist and associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at Drexel University, agreed. Cheese: If cheese is past the expiration date, again use the sniff test.