What to know about "sell-by" and "use by" dates. — -- There are multiple ways to determine if that carton of milk in your fridge should be thrown out (smell test, taste test or just checking the ...

At some point, you’ve probably reached for a tub of yogurt or cottage cheese, only to discover that it’s a few days past the “Best By” date. Cue the internal debate: Should I still go ahead and eat it ...

A common misunderstanding of food hygiene labels could put shoppers at risk of food poisoning, a food hygiene expert has warned. Best before and use-by dates are common hygiene labels placed on many ...

Date labels. Expiration dates. Best-by dates. Whatever you call them, at some point, you’ve probably squinted at those tiny dot-matrix-printed numbers and wondered: “Does this mean my cheese might ...

The different types of expiration dates on meat, poultry, egg and dairy products sometimes create confusion. Some have a "sell-by" date. Others come with a "use-by" date. Still others bear a ...

If you, like me, are a yellow sticker fiend, you might be cutting it a bit fine with some of the use-by dates on your food products. But how much does a few days really matter? More than you think, ...