We’ve all made the mistake of eating bad food, getting a really bad foodborne illness from this. Whether it’s a confusion due to the sell-by dates, or even eating something that you thought was safe after you freeze it, this can be a bit of a problem.

You might wonder which foods are safe to eat, and which ones aren’t.  you may wonder as well which foods are going to go the quickest. We’re going to go over this here, and also give you more information that you should be mindful of. 

Concern about Going quickly 

First, let’s go; over the foods that we’re most concerned about going quickly. 

At over 22,000 searches, eggs is the highest, followed by chicken, and then milk. Surprisingly after that is wine, then yogurt, bacon, turkey, beef, butter, and lastly almond milk. 

This shouldn’t be surprising, as dairy products and meat are going to dominate this.  This is due to the fact that many animal-based foods are very high in terms of risk for foodborne illnesses. There is salmonella, which is very easily contracted from dairy and eggs because of production infection, contamination from other sources, and bad storing and cooking.  Did you know that one in every 25 of these packages of chicken actually have salmonella.  That means that you need to cook chicken so that it’s cooked thoroughly so that you don’t have to worry about this.

Another thing that’s interesting is that meat and dairy free diets actually also created concerns. This is because of almond milk. While it does last a lot longer than cow’s milk, you should always check for any clumping, bad smells, or texture that’s thicker. 

What we’re worried about going Off Post expiration 

Again, eggs, milk, and yogurt are the three we’re most concerned about when we look at the searches.  Under that is butter, mayonnaise, then mustard, almond milk, bread, tofu, and finally coffee of all things. 

Eggs are obvious, as a lot of times people will see the best by date on these cartons.  However, because they do deteriorate a little bit slower, sometimes you can eat these after the fact. In general, eggs have a five week shelf life.  Refrigeration is best for safety, but don’t do this near the fridge door. This is because the moving can cause the temperatures to speed up the breakdown process. 

Milk is another one that you should definitely look at. But you also should pay more attention to this. Usually you can have milk a day or two after the expiration date. But, if you do notice a poor smell, a thickness to it, or it’s lumpy, then toss it. 

“What we’re Concerned Will Be Bad the Most After the Sell-By Date 

We discovered with this one that eggs are still the ones we’re most concerned about. With almost 15K searches every month, the sell-by date is something people look at. 

Sell-by dates are more for grocery stores telling them to stop putting the product on the shelves. However, you can have eggs up to five weeks after this date. 

If you’re not sure about this, you can actually test eggs. First, fill up a bowl of cold water. Put the egg in there, and then see if the eggs float.  Fresh eggs sink, but floating eggs means that there are bubbles of air inside, and that also indicates rot. If you hear a sloshing sound when you shake the egg, then toss it.  if you can’t determine, just open it and see for yourself the state of it.