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5 types of food that can still be used even though it’s expired

You can still eat some foods that are past their use-by date for a long time.

Checking the quality of food according to the expiry date printed on the package is a very familiar thing that everyone knows.

However, a little secret has been pointed out, the shelf life is not really a strict rule, it is often calculated by the quality rather than the actual safety of the food.

That means, with a few foodEven after the expiry date printed on the package has passed, you can still use it, typically the 5 foods below.

Milk and yogurt

Many people are still afraid of drinking expired milk, thinking it is not safe. But in fact, a week later, the milk is still drinkable – that is, the milk has been stored properly, tightly closed and still smells.

But even if the milk is a bit sour, you can still use it in cooking or baking as an alternative to buttermilk.

You don’t need to be afraid of getting sick because all harmful pathogens in milk are destroyed by pasteurization.

Yogurt that is 1 or 2 weeks old can still be eaten if it smells good. Spoiled yogurt will show signs of discoloration or even worse, mold. As long as the yogurt is white, you can eat it.

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honey

Raw honey is one of the very few products that cannot go bad whether stored properly or not.

Real honey will crystallize or darken, but that’s natural honey and doesn’t mean you need to throw it away.

Store honey in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Companies often record the expiration date of honey so that they can continue to sell new jars of honey to customers.

5 types of food can still be used even though it's expired

Egg

Eggs stored properly in the refrigerator can last for 3-5 weeks. However, that doesn’t mean that if this time has passed, you can’t eat the eggs left in the box.

Ideally, you should break the egg and check the color and smell of the egg. A damaged egg will have discoloration marks and an unpleasant odor.

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Spice

Ketchup is one of the most popular condiments. And an opened bottle of ketchup can last up to 1 year in the refrigerator.

That depends on the quality of the brand, and you’ll notice a spoiled ketchup when it’s dark.

An opened bottle of mustard can be used for 12-18 months if stored in the refrigerator. Spoiled mustard will change color and have a very unpleasant odor.

An opened jar of mayonnaise can keep for 2-3 months in the refrigerator because low temperatures slow bacteria growth.

However, an opened jar of mayonnaise can only be used for 8 hours. If you’re making your own mayonnaise, you can only use it for a week before it goes bad.

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Cereals

An unopened bag of cereal can be used for 6-12 months. While an opened bag of cereal will last 4-6 months after expiration.

The shelf life is just an indicator of when a product’s quality will start to decline. This is not to say that eating cereal past its expiry date is unsafe.

If you see a bad smell in your cereal or if there are insects, flies and mold in it, don’t eat it.

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