You don’t have to immediately toss anything that’s “expired.”

To get clarity, we asked food safety experts about the point of expiration dates.

If you do eat spoiled food, you could become seriously sick.

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Your food can become less nutritious the longer it sits around.

If food isn’t properly stored or packaged, it can go bad even before the expiration date.

All other products should still be safe to eat.

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