California will ban sell-by dates on food packaging as of July 2026. Terms like "best if used by" or "use by" may be used instead. The goal of this bill is to address the fact that confusing food ...

How seriously do you take the expiration dates on your food? Are you the kind to toss milk a day after its sell-by date, or do you give it the sniff test and pour it over your cereal regardless of ...

The rule is: If the eggs smell fine, it’s probably OK to eat them. “As long as the eggs are stored in the fridge, eggs shouldn’t spoil,” said Shelley Balls, a registered dietitian nutritionist for ...

I chatted with experts who shared their top tips—including what to know about your food’s “sell by” and “use by” dates—so you can make the most informed decisions, like when you ...

How many times have you taken out a tub of yoghurt or a packet of pasta to discover it's past its use-by date and thrown the food in the bin? Just how accurate are those sell by/use by labels?

Dates on food indicate how long the product will retain its freshness and best quality. Most perishable foods are good well beyond the "sell by" or "use by" date. Prescription and non-description ...

Prue Leith has confirmed what most of us long-knew; sell-by-dates offer a suggestion, not a hard and fast rule - BBC/Television stills ...

Mr Cluderay told FEMAIL: 'Food is perfectly fine to be eaten way past its "best before" date, as people know, but the large supermarkets won't do that and that's where we come in. 'We sell food ...

The USDA says an egg that floats in water is of poor quality but may be safe to eat. The agency advises cracking the egg into a bowl and checking it for an off-odor or unusual appearance before ...