Unless I see mold or the product smells unusual I usually don’t even think about the expiration date (8 replies, last updated by danna November 10, 2004)

Just wondering fellow hounds... Was cleaning out my fridge the other day and found some items we had been consuming after their expiration dates. Cream cheese being one item... (2 weeks gone) and bacon another item. (3 days gone)... (6 replies, last updated by enrevanche February 13, 2005)

How long past expiration date can one use it? If it smells and tastes fine, of course. (0 replies, last updated by Clarissa November 10, 2006)

I have a dozen of eggs that are marked with an expiration date of 6/13 – 2 days from now. I’m wondering if I hard-boil them, do I still need to use them by 6/13 or will they last a bit longer after being cooked??... (10 replies, last updated by MaryDC June 11, 2009)

urging people to shop elsewhere because the outlet sells food past the exp. date. I gave it a try anyway and found some great deals on cheese. Some of the cheese was getting ready to expire, but other than that the exp. dates... (7 replies, last updated by David Carlson December 10, 2008)

http://www.culinate.com/articles/culinate8/expiration_dates I thought the last point was the most important one, trust your nose. (11 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong January 30, 2009)

Has anyone else noticed that Whole Foods doesn’t keep up on their expiration dated foods? I’ve accidentally bought several expired items from my local WF in Sherman Oaks, CA. Now I’m very careful to inspect each... (8 replies, last updated by OysterHo August 21, 2007)

Here in Hawai’i, we have something called ‘huli huli’ chicken.... basically a version of the pancake fundraiser that you see all around the mainland, except this involves huge rotissere grills and lots of... (3 replies, last updated by janniecooks July 9, 2008)

Greetings, Fellow Chowhounds! After a friend passed away, I cleaned out her kitchen and found several cans of escargot, which is a favorite treat of mine. I have no idea when she bought them. Would you toss or serve? Thanks, -... (1 reply, last updated by smartie August 6, 2007)

Recently I have noticed an increase of the lack of covergae on removing items from shelves as expiration dates have passed. Whether milk, cheese, bread it seems that I am always giving products to the grocery staff and showing... (9 replies, last updated by laurendlewis April 16, 2007)

My mother-in-law just gave me vodka, gin, etc. which she’s had for at least 30 years. Some opened, some not. Are they still good to drink? Would they lose their potency if opened? Any thoughts? (2 replies, last updated by shopgirl July 10, 2006)

I noticed last night the expiration date on my butter was last week...what does this mean? can I still use it? should I freeze the rest, and if so, how do I defrost it?? (4 replies, last updated by MikeG July 30, 2005)

Does food coloring have an expiration date? (7 replies, last updated by rworange December 28, 2006)

After browsing through previous threads on "expiration", and not finding a thread on this subject, I have started (maybe restarted) one. I recently read two different opinions on cooking beans – one stated that older beans... (8 replies, last updated by FelafelBoy January 5, 2008)

Hi, I won some darjeeling tea about two years ago, and still have a lot left. Does anyone when this type of tea expires, and along with some recipes using it? Thanks! (4 replies, last updated by Bandhana February 3, 2006)