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      Food Expiration Date Guidelines Plus an Easy-to-Read Chart
      • According to the USDA, most refrigerated leftovers last 4 days, tops. Dishes that contain seafood or uncooked ingredients, like mayonnaise, spoil faster; so be sure to eat them within a couple of days. Don't let uneaten food linger on the counter for more than 2 hours.
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  2. Jun 17, 2024 · What is the standard expiration date format for foods? The standard format is MMDDYY, where “MM” refers to the month, “DD” refers to the date, and “YY” refers to the year. So if a product says 101525, it means that the product expires on October 15, 2025.

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  4. Are there times of day when Save On marks down food? Is it later in the evening? I’m thinking mostly of produce items, and maybe some meat (but I don’t eat too much of that.)

    • Date labelling on pre-packaged foods
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    • Fresh food and produce

    Information about dates on pre-packaged food is a valuable source of information. Here are some terms you should be familiar with:

    Durable life - This indicates the anticipated amount of time an unopened food product will keep its freshness, taste, nutritional value and other qualities when stored under appropriate conditions. A "best before" date tells you when the "durable life" period ends.

    The "best before" date must be identified using the words "best before" and "meilleure avant" together with the date. These can appear anywhere on a package -- and if on the bottom, that placement should be indicated elsewhere on the label. The month of expiration must be in both official languages or indicated by using specified bilingual symbols. The year is optional, unless it is needed for clarity (e.g., if the shelf life extends into a new calendar year).

    If included, the year must appear first, followed by the month, and then the day:

    Best before

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    Foods that are likely to spoil should be properly stored, and they should be eaten as quickly as possible. Harmful micro-organisms that lead to foodborne illness can grow in foods, even if they do not appear to be spoiled.

  5. Jun 22, 2020 · You can buy and eat foods after the best-before date has passed. However, foods that are likely to spoil should be stored properly, and they should be eaten as quickly as possible. For information on how long different foods can be stored in the fridge or freezer, visit our website .

  6. Apr 6, 2023 · What happens to out-of-date or expired food? Save-On-Foods says that the company diverts 100 per cent of its unsalable perishable food items from landfills either through donating it to food banks with B.C.-based charity partners such as FoodMesh, Loop Resources, and Food Banks BC or by donating expired food not fit for human consumption to ...

  7. Oct 27, 2023 · Many Canadian consumers treat “best before” dates like expiry dates, with 25% relying on them as an indicator of food safety and 65% throwing out unopened food because the date had passed according to a 2022 survey by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and the Angus Reid Institute.….

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