Learn which pantry staples like oils, flours, and nut butters become unsafe after expiration. Learn storage tips to ensure food freshness and safety.

Let’s be real—staring at an expiration date on a yogurt container and wondering, Can I still eat this? is basically a universal experience. But food safety isn’t about guesswork; it’s about knowing ...

The easiest labeling method is the tried and true tape and marker. Write the date on the tape and stick it on the packaging. You can also use a permanent marker to write the expiration date on the lid ...

We’ve all probably been there: You pull out your milk from the fridge only to realize it’s two days past the expiration date. Upon further inspection, it looks and smells just fine, but instinct tells ...

Nervous about that bag of lettuce or block of cheese in your fridge? You probably look at the expiration date first. Whether you're prepping dinner and questioning an ingredient's freshness or ...

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 ...

A lot of perishable food items have short expiration dates, and these make sense. But if you look around your kitchen, you’ll find lots of things that say they should be used by some date really far ...