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All those “sell by” and “consume by” and “use by” dates on stuff at the store? Generally speaking, not all that useful<\/a> from a safety perspective — they’re more for the taste experience.<\/p>\n

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In fact, both the FDA and the USDA have a pretty laissez-faire attitude when it comes to food shelf-life labeling. That’s not because they are not concerned for people’s health. Mark Harrison, professor of food science at the University of Georgia, points out that most of these dates are not an indicator of safety, rather of quality. “Some foods spoil if not refrigerated quickly enough\u2014but they won’t kill you,” says Harrison.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One interesting bit — “sell by” dates on meats don’t really apply when it comes to storing them at home.<\/p>\n

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Few folks, for instance, know when they buy meat, that even if the sell-by date is five days away, the refrigerator at home usually isn’t cool enough to keep the meat fresh for more than two days. Usually raw meat is kept around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the home refrigerator’s temperature is set around 40 degrees to keep other things in the fridge (like vegetables) from freezing. So, food safety experts suggest that whether it’s ground meat, or a pound of steak, or chicken, consumers either eat or freeze
\nit within two days of buying.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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