Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you eat food past its expiration date?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you eat food past its expiration date? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:21:22 +0000 amreis on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600655 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:04:15 +0000 amreis 600655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually do, as long as it doesn't smell or taste bad. DH is SO against it! He freaks out about a lot of things like that because, in his words, he hates puking so much that he'd rather throw away something that's good if it means there's no chance he'll get sick. He also has heard horror stories about botulism, so he brings that up any time he thinks something in the fridge is iffy. Arden on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600407 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:25:10 +0000 Arden 600407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. It depends on the item though. I have a very good sense of smell, so I sniff everything before I eat it anyway. If it's dairy based, I'm more cautious. HLK208 on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600392 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:21:51 +0000 HLK208 600392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! 3 days after the expiration date is usually my max. Pepper on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600343 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:10:15 +0000 Pepper 600343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I'm sooooo picky about expiration dates! .twist. on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600329 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:07:49 +0000 .twist. 600329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ hm. no. I don't but my husband would! I can't sniff things either because I find it too gross so I usually make other people sniff it. Sometimes if it's a few days before expiry and it's still "good" but I don't want it, I'll give it to the dog. Alivoo01 on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-600319 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:06:31 +0000 Alivoo01 600319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do, but I always smell it first, and take a sample bite before just throwing it down. prettylizy on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599380 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:46:12 +0000 prettylizy 599380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a big fan of the sniff test and just use my judgement. LuLu Mom on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599375 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:45:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 599375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I throw things out as soon as the date is passed, DH gets so mad becuas he says it is "wasteful." However I'm not willing to potentially get sick over $2-3 package of whatever! Ash on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599318 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:35:38 +0000 Ash 599318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually we do. I agree with the PPs, if it smells bad I won't eat it but something like milk is good for a week after the expiration date... but I do smell it first!! And if the food in non-perishable, I'm definitely less worried about the expiration date. blackbird on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599279 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:29:20 +0000 blackbird 599279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh, yes. Milk is typically good for a week past its expiration date. Food smells and tastes bad when it goes bad. I think expiration dates are overly conservative in this country. A couple of times I've eaten yogurt that had a bit of a 'sparkling' taste to it--meaning it fermented. But it's not like one bite made me sick. If the sour cream is like, a week old...I make muffins with it :) illumina on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599274 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:28:39 +0000 illumina 599274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends what it is. Usually unless it looks or smells off I'd eat it a few days after. Though since being preg I try not to take any risks unless it's only a day over. Mrs. Pickle on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599271 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:27:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 599271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends. If it isn't slimy or doesn't smell bad then I will. MediaNaranja on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599270 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:27:29 +0000 MediaNaranja 599270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I eat expired food all the time, unless there is something obviously wrong with it (like the milk has gone sour). Those sorts of things don't phase me at all. oliviaoblivia on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599265 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:26:10 +0000 oliviaoblivia 599265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it passes the sniff test I'll try it. I think companies are super cautious with their expiration dates. PastaAndPotato on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599260 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:25:09 +0000 PastaAndPotato 599260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ some things, i will - but not milk or sour cream, or anything like that that can sour anbanan15 on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599254 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:24:23 +0000 anbanan15 599254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. I'm the same way! I am really weird about expiration dates and always checking them when I shop. Bao on "Do you eat food past its expiration date?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-food-past-its-expiration-date#post-599233 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:20:14 +0000 Bao 599233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do not, but DH would. Sometimes if it's even 1-2 days before I am iffy about it.