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soldierant

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13. You can use most things for a while beyonf the expiration date.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:12 PM

Nov 18

The farther out that date is, the longer you can generally use it past it - they are very cautious in assigning expiration dates. But sour cream - eventually the mold will catch up with it.

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Something to ponder ----How come there is an expiration date on my sour cream when it is already sour? [View all] debm55 Nov 18 OP

I can't answer that, but if you make olive oil out of squashed olives... Enter stage left Nov 18 #1

😱😱😱😱😱😱 Tanuki Nov 18 #2

I know, Tanuki, I know, debm55 Nov 18 #6

Oh my. Enter stage left. debm55 Nov 18 #3

Sour cream doesn't last long enough around here to worry about expiration dates. House of Roberts Nov 18 #4

House of Roberts----was it sour? If so, how do you know it did or did not meet the experation date??????? debm55 Nov 18 #5

They print the date on the lid. House of Roberts Nov 18 #7

But if you go beyond that date, would it be even more sour????????? debm55 Nov 18 #9

I work in the cheese department at Whole Foods. johnp3907 Nov 18 #8

That is really funny, Thank you johnp3907. debm55 Nov 18 #10

essentially the same regarding yogurt. ret5hd Nov 18 #11

So you can still use yogurt beyond the expiration date? debm55 Nov 18 #12

it's literally spoiled milk...same as sour cream. ret5hd Nov 19 #17

You can use most things for a while beyonf the expiration date. soldierant Nov 18 #13

Remember comedian Kelly Monteith? boonecreek Nov 18 #14

Counterintuitive... Dear_Prudence Nov 18 #15

It turns green. Yukkkk Srkdqltr Nov 18 #16

I just made sausage gravy with Vitamin D milk with an expiration date of October 28th, 2025. SamKnause Nov 19 #18

Hell, how come there is one on my Sauerkraut and my Kimchi? OldBaldy1701E Nov 19 #19