What Are Food expiration dates?
The term “food expiration dates” has become a generic term describing any date shown on a food product label. While some food products do show “expiration dates” many products only show a sell by, best by or use by date. Most of these dates are not related to food safety but in fact created to let consumers know when the product has reached its peak quality. Most foods are safe and useable beyond those dates. Read complete article on food expiration dates including a chart with times foods can be used past their printed dates.
