Edit : Best if used BY*
I went to Ralph’s today for this queso dip I usually get. It’s a refrigerated product kept in the dairy department. It had a Best By date of AUGUST of THIS year (don’t ask me why. I almost thought about informing a staff member but didn’t want to look stupid if it wasn’t a huge deal). The queso did not have any expiration date written on the product. I sadly just decided to not get it. I understand that Best If Used By dates are technically different from Expiration dates.. but how much different when it comes to refrigerated products? If I purchased it& waited a few days to a week or two before consumption , I wouldn’t know when it would for sure expire..
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I live in Poland, and we have “eat before..” and “best to eat before..”
First one means you will get sick if trying to eat it, second one means that product could be overall a little different than before that date. It could mean that it has less proteins, vitamins or other nutrients, or smell/taste/look of the product could change after the date shown, but the product is still fully edible and won’t cause you health problems.
It’s like the difference between expired cheese and expired chocolate. The latter tastes a little worse than it would before expiration, but the first would give you the night of your life clenching your toes and groaning on the toilet.
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