Date Labels on Food Packages
True or False: The date that food companies put on packages are not regulated and do not mean that the food is unsafe to eat.
True.
There is one exception: Baby Formula
You'll have a "Bird's Eye" view of the date on this type of food category such as "Swanson" that is good for up to one year after the date on the package.
What are frozen foods?
Life may give you these so that you have to make an "ade," but you shouldn't put them in the fridge.
What are lemons?
When this meat is on the bone, it lasts longer in the freezer: Up to 1 year for the whole version, 9 months for parts with bones, and 6 months for the boneless, skinless variety.
What is chicken?
Whether long grain, white, or sticky, it's best to use this shelf stable food within 2 years.
What is rice?
This date tells you when the food will have the best flavor. It is still safe to eat food past this date.
What is the "Best By" Date?
Don't churn for too long about using up this food! It should be used by 30 days after the package date.
What is butter?
Popeye knows that eating this will help you stay health and he probably knows that it should be stored in the refrigerator.
What is spinach?
Whether sirloin, strip, or flank cut, this meat is good for 8 months in the freezer, but tastier before the 4 month mark.
What is steak?
The standard, rice, or egg varieties of this type of noodle should be used within 2 years while the whole grain variety should be used within 6 months.
What is pasta?
This is the last date that the product will be at its peak quality. With the exception of baby formula, it is still safe to eat food after this date.
What is the "use by" or expiration date?
Balance your gut flora by consuming this dairy food that is rich in probiotics. But be sure to consume within 7 days of opening. . .
What is yogurt?
Knock, knock, who's there? Two fruits featured in one of the most popular knock knock jokes, neither of which should be stored in the refrigerator.
What are bananas and oranges?
Whether pork, beef, or lamb, or turkey, once meat has gone through this process, it best used within 4 months when frozen.
Adding flavor and variety to life, when ground, these should be used within in two years.
What are herbs and spices?
This date tells a store how long to display a product for sale. It is still safe to eat past this date.
What is the "sell by" date?
Wheaties and other types of these may be the breakfast of champions, but they should be used within 1 year after the date on the package.
What are cereals?
You say this, I say that! For best results, don't put either of these vegetables in the refrigerator.
What Potatoes and Tomatoes?
German immigrants popularized these bun-worthy meats in the United States in the late 1800s and they can be kept in the freeze for up to 8 months.
This popular sweetener that makes everything nice is good for up to two years in your pantry.
What is sugar?
This is the date used by manufacturers for tracking. It is not an expiration date. It is not used to indicate food quality or safety.
What is the "manufactured on/by" date?
Hatch a plan to use these l'ove-ly things within 30 days of the package date.
What are eggs?
This heart shaped food, classified as an aggregate fruit, is low in calories and rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. It should be stored in the fridge.
What is a strawberry?
When you "bring home" this breakfast meat, it can keep well in the freeze for up to 6 months.
What is bacon?
Once this food preservation process is properly completed, high acid foods like tomatoes and fruit are good for up to 1.5 years, while lower acid foods like meat, broth and beans will last for up to years.
What is canning?