However, softer cheeses like ricotta, cream cheese, or goat cheese, are more susceptible to bacteria and should be tossed at the first sign of spoiling or once the expiration date has passed, ...

Expiration, best and sell by dates can be confusing. With Thanksgiving, Christmas and other winter holidays right around the corner, here's what you need to know heading into pantry-stocking ...

To check if the expiration date for your at-home COVID test has been extended, match the manufacturer name on the test packing to the name and image shown on the FDA’s website.

And expiration dates are for taste and quality, not safety. ... If the bottom or top of jarred food has popped, this could be a sign of bacterial growth and not safe to eat.

Food in the refrigerator is the first place I’d start with an expiration date purge and often it’s not a printed date but an obvious sign or smell of decay that inspires what I call an “easy ...