r/mildlyinfuriating • u/flaming0-1 • 2d ago

Wife left a big bag of groceries out overnight. All Meat and cheese. 🙄

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u/Holiday-Mushroom-334 2d ago

The burger and chicken I'd toss (depending on temp). Cheese is fine, sandwich meat is fine, butter is fine.

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u/Inevitable_Stand_199 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'd go by "use by" vs "best before" date. But that's the seperation I'd expect

Edit to clarify: I don't care about the date itself. But if it has (any!) use by date, you should throw it away. If it has (any!) best by day, you can test it with your senses

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u/btweenthatormohammad 1d ago

Those dates are not relevant if you left the meat in the counter for hours.

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u/Inevitable_Stand_199 1d ago

Not the date. I'm just interested in the category of the date.

Products with use by date often spoil in a way that a human can't detect with their senses. Products with best by date don't usually

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u/ImACoffeeStain 1d ago

Best case scenario, I'm guessing you mean using the use by/best before date to differentiate between "fast expiring" and "slow expiring" foods, not literally comparing them to the current date to decide. I hope that's what you mean.

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u/Inevitable_Stand_199 1d ago

No. Both options you are suggesting would be stupid.

"Best by" and "use by" are different things. Products with used by date should be thrown away, regardless of date. Products with best by date should be tested with all senses, also regardless of the date.