If a product remains unopened it is good long past the ex date. Settling or other changes may occur. Yogurt for example is good for about a month or more. Eggs gradually get worse. You’ll taste the difference, I know from experience.

Frozen foods such as meats, veggies, and other processed foods could be prone to listeria, a food-borne illness which can grow in temperatures as low as 4 degrees fahrenheit. Thus, the longer the food stays frozen the greater the chance for listeria.

is that if it says “Best before” than it is better before that date.. probably ok to eat it.. just not advisable.
If It says “Expires on..” then don’t eat it.. it is expired and NOT advisable to eat – you generally see “expiry” dates and meat and the like.. best before on most everything else;)

kind of thing is what I want to do for a career…hopefully a little more related to computers though!

But you’re right, it is confusing!

My in-laws have free range chickens and they have taught me that eggs actually last a long time. You can tell by the yolk. If it looks firm and shiny and roundish, the egg is good. If the yolk looks flatter and duller and less firm, the egg is starting to get bad.

I’ve noticed packaged stuff can sometimes still be ok after the use by date, but I’m afraid to eat meat that’s past it’s date unless I’ve frozen it.