'Researchers have found that “expiration” dates — which rarely correspond to food actually expiring or spoiling — are mostly well-intentioned, but haphazard and confusing. Put another way, they’re not expiration dates at all.'
From a while back, but I had reason to look it up again.
https://www.vox.com/22559293/food-waste-expiration-label-best-before
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When I had surgery my daughter-in-law was a big help; but she cleared my fridge & cupboard of anything that was "expired" by date.
"Hey, kid, that's still good - I was gonna eat that!"