| A guide to food product expiration dates You're about to pour yourself a glass of orange juice when you happen to notice a date stamp that says "Best before…" and the date listed is yesterday. So should you pour or pass? Here are five tips from a Business Week article that reveals useful information about food expiration dates. "Sell by" is generally a guide for grocers (potentially confusing for shoppers who might regard it as an expiration date) "Best if used by" or "best before" usually refers to optimum food flavor or quality - it's not necessarily an indication that the food will be spoiled on or after that date "Use by" is an expiration date - if the date has passed, pass on it Milk products generally stay fresh for up to five days after their "sell by" date - provided they've been properly refrigerated Eggs store very well - refrigerated eggs are usually good for more than a month after their "sell by" date Source:
"The Truth About Food Expiration Dates" Pallavi Gogoi, Business Week, 10/1/07, businessweek.com | 
