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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Factors other than just time change things, so the Best Buy date is going to keep things as safe as possible—but many items can last much longer than it seems.
I keep most of our gallons of milk in a fridge in our garage—because it isn’t opened NEARLY as often, exposed to the elements, and the garage usually remains in darkness, my milk can last a month or two after it’s “Best Buy” date.
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