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QUESTION ABOUT YOGURT EXP. DATE

Love my grandkids — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:19:56 GMT

I need some expert advice!

I have 3 Yoplait yogurts in my fridge that I want to eat this week **but* the "Use By" dates are in February 2019.

My instinct says they are fine to use this week. They may have lost a bit of nutritional value but as long as they aren't spoiled I would like to finish them.

I want to stock up this w/end but not until I use these up.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:24:01 GMT

@Love my grandkids. They'll be fine. As long as they're sealed they'll last a very long time. I've eaten them as long as a year after the expiration date with no ill effects.

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Venezia — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:25:37 GMT

Interesting - I've just finished a half dozen Activia yogurts that were "best by February 21". I'm still here!

I go by the smell and taste test. If it smells fine and tastes fine, I eat it. Otherwise, I'd dump it. Expiration dates always err on the side of caution. I remember the days when there weren't any! You used your own common sense.

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dex — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:30:45 GMT

You can add water and make buttermilk pancakes.

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sidsmom — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:31:25 GMT

I call it...”Cost-to-Bathroom Ratio”. 📊

Those containers cost probably cost $3-5, at most...compared to the

OMG Where’s the Bathroom! uncomfortable for days. ⚖️

To me, toss.

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RedTop — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:33:49 GMT

I would eat them. I just used a block of cream cheese that expired in April 2018; there were absolutely no visible, smell or taste changes to the product.

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barb40 — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:34:01 GMT

I don't like to eat anything after the use by/ sell by/ expiration date. Not worth it to me...I'd rather throw it out than get food poisoning...

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:38:44 GMT

Thanks to all. After due thought, and with my history of colo-rectal cancer and a subsequent "situation" (now fixed), I've decided to dump them.

I think I'll err on the side of caution.

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Janey2 — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:41:55 GMT

Yogurt should be thrown out 2 weeks after expiration date. It is possible that even closed yogurt can grow bacteria that you cannot taste. Not worth taking the chance.

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NicksmomESQ — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:48:42 GMT

I saw a report on the news about expiration dates a couple of years ago.These dates are arbitrary.The manufacturer wants the consumer to recycle the food quicker so that they can sell you more of it.

According to the report the consumer should use their common sense. If the item looks normal & doesn’t smell bad you should taste it. If it tastes good then there is no reason not to eat it.

I’m sure your yogurt is fine.Enjoy!!

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 01 May 2019 02:59:43 GMT

@NicksmomESQ I've seen those reports and agree.

But with my medical history, I just can't risk it. With my luck, I'd end up with "intestinal" trouble!

W/out my previous history I'd likely eat the yogurt, but not at this time of my life (smile).

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butterfly123 — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:00:04 GMT

@Love my grandkids Source: Eat by date dot com

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sunshine45 — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:04:29 GMT

unopened they should be perfectly fine to eat.

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January121 — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:43:17 GMT

In my house anything past the expiration date goes in the garbage especially dairy 🙃

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WindingRoad — Wed, 01 May 2019 04:30:52 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Love my grandkids. They'll be fine. As long as they're sealed they'll last a very long time. I've eaten them as long as a year after the expiration date with no ill effects.

No, never, no. Maybe you're joking? A YEAR????? Why would someone risk food poisoning or even far worse to save the cost of a container of yogurt. A buck? This is cra-cra.

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Still Raining — Wed, 01 May 2019 13:32:36 GMT

No way should you eat them. Only go out a few days if they are not opened.

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Happiness Is Inside JOB — Wed, 01 May 2019 13:44:14 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I call it...”Cost-to-Bathroom Ratio”. 📊
Those containers cost probably cost $3-5, at most...compared to the
OMG Where’s the Bathroom! uncomfortable for days. ⚖️
To me, toss.

This is the best QUOTE of 2019.

I agree, I always say...

When in doubt

Throw it OUT!!!

A 90 cents item is not worth me being sick all night.

What I do is I write the date on the top of my yogurt and milk so I can see the date.

That helps a lot.

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Happiness Is Inside JOB — Wed, 01 May 2019 13:48:50 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
Yogurt should be thrown out 2 weeks after expiration date. It is possible that even closed yogurt can grow bacteria that you cannot taste. Not worth taking the chance.

I googled spoiled dairy and I can confirm the reading did indicate that MOST Times, spoiled dairy will not have a smell right away...but it is spoiled.

I remember one day, I had egg nog in the refrigerator for like 2 weeks.

Hubby went to drink it, I said...isn't that SPOILED?? You should throw that oUT.

OH NO, Mr. BIG SHOT...Mr. "I GOT THIS"....

It did not smell so he was like....I got this, you are wasting FOOD, People are STARVING.....

SO I just steped aside...thinking to myself....here we go.....

So he drank it....

GUESS WHAT

BAM!!! Ohe hour later he is "OVER the kitchen sink"....

I'll leave out the details....

I said....

MR. I GOT THIS

Learned his lesson!!!

When in DOUBT....THROW IT OUT!!!

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 01 May 2019 14:04:02 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I call it...”Cost-to-Bathroom Ratio”. 📊
Those containers cost probably cost $3-5, at most...compared to the
OMG Where’s the Bathroom! uncomfortable for days. ⚖️
To me, toss.

@sidsmom, actually they're $1.00 here. LOL

Your post made me laugh. I'd toss them too. I'm not eating food 2 months past the date. A couple of bucks isn't worth it to me.

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Trinity11 — Wed, 01 May 2019 14:10:43 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Love my grandkids. They'll be fine. As long as they're sealed they'll last a very long time. I've eaten them as long as a year after the expiration date with no ill effects.

A year??? That’s scary,