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Use By and Best Before
The facts behind the date labels from the Food Standards Agency.
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'Display Until'
You can ignore these dates as they are for shop staff not shoppers.
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'Use by'
Food can be eaten up to the end of the ‘use by’ date, but not after even if it looks and smells fine.
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'BEST BEFORE'
These dates refer to quality rather than food safety. When the date is passed, the food won’t be unsafe but might begin to lose its flavour and texture. Providing eggs are cooked thoroughly, they can be eaten a day or two after their ‘best before’ date.
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For all foods
Always follow on pack storage guidance and instructions such as "eat within three days of opening". To extend the life of food beyond its date, freeze it before the date and defrost and use it within 24 hours. Find out more about food labelling from the NHS: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/food-labelling-terms.aspx
