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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Some products are either very hardy and last a very long time or are well-preserved and also last a very long time.
Such a long time that an actual expiration date cannot be estimated, and putting an expiry date will instead cause food waste rather than be perfectly fine for consumption.
These labels therefore are extremely literal.
– expiry dates tells you to not purchase or open food past the indicated date
– Best By/Until/Before dates means the food is at its best before that date, and after that, it’s still good, just not perfect. Literally – good-better-best situation
– Sell By dates are more for the retailers and typically found on perishable items like bread, dairy, and produce. This is to minimize the chance of a buyer getting off or otherwise subpar food even if it is within the typical time when such food is still edible.
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