On Jun 15, 6:44*pm, Chemo the Clown > wrote:
> On Jun 15, 4:26*pm, wrote:
>
> > I hardly ever see an expiration date on food anymore. So, what's the difference
> > between the "sell by" date and the "expiration" date? I'm especially concerned
> > with eggs and milk *but also about other foods once they're opened. Thanks.
>
> Eat smarter and you won't have to worry.

They have a food bank at my work. They weed out any donations of
canned goods that are past date, and I just got a bunch of cans of
Swanson Broth, and also some cans of off brand (anything other than
Swanson) broth. Even the off brand stuff is fairly decent for boiling
potatoes for mashed potatoes. The Swanson is good for other uses as
well. Eggs are good for months past their "sell by" date as long as
they're kept refrigerated, though the yolks are more fragile when
they're old. Milk never gets anywhere near its date in this house.

--Bryan