Can you eat food after its expiry date ?

Can you eat your food after its expiry date ? Did this question ever raised in your mind ? If yes , you may have asked yourself this question more than once .

Does food expiry date really matters ? Are the foods safe to consume after expiry date ? If yes , how long are the foods safe to consume after expiry date ? Are you curious and wanted to know more about this topic ? So ,lets get started..! By , the end of the article you will get to know answers for all these questions and also the difference between expiry date and expiration date ?

According to Food Safety & Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI ) , it is a mandatory for the food manufacturers to include the date of expiry on the product , but its not always an indication of whether the food has gone bad or not .

Does food expiration dates really matter ?

Is it essential to check the expiry date before buying any product ? Yes , it is very essential to check the products expiry date before buying it . Especially , while buying food products . Because , food causes risk of developing Botulism bacteria . So , we should be careful while buying any food product .

The dates solely indicates freshness , and are used by manufacturers to convey when the product is at its peak , that means the food does not expire in the sense of becoming inedible .

Are foods safe to consume after expiry date ?

Food is still ok to eat after the expiration date – here’s how long…! We cannot tell exactly , how long your food is good for consumption , after the expiry date has passed , plus each food is different . For suppose , Dairy lasts 1 – 2 weeks , eggs last almost 2 weeks & grains last for a year . But we cant assure completely that the food is safe , after the expiry date . Food safety depends on various factors and those should be satisfied before consuming any food product .

Did you ever noticed the difference between “expiry”,”use by” & “best before” ?

Essentially they all indicate the predicted date until when the product is at its peak quality . As per Indian standards , the expiry date has to be mentioned , but its not specified how it should be written . Mostly , Indian manufacturers always use ‘expiry date ‘ instead of ‘ use by ‘ or ‘ best before ‘ . The difference is that when it says ‘expiry date ‘ , it indicates the end of the stated storage period of the product . ‘Best before’ or ‘use by’ mean that the product may not taste or feel the same way after the date has passed .

The actual term ‘expiration date’ refers to the last date of a food that should be used or eaten .

‘Best if used by (or before) date – this refers to quality of the product . This date is recommended for better quality of the product .

‘ Use by date ‘ – it is generally referred as the last date recommended for the use of the product .

Why do you need to know the expiry date of a product ?

The expiration date is the date upto which the food maintains its microbial stability and the nutrient content as mentioned on the label . That means it indicates that it is important to use that food before the expiry date to get most of the nutritional values from it .

So , choose good , eat well & stay healthy .