Comments on: Sell-by Stuff http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: What to do about all the Wasted Food? ~ via Megan Gray | elephant journal http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-100824 What to do about all the Wasted Food? ~ via Megan Gray | elephant journal Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-100824 [...] What can I say? Before I found the Wasted Food blog I had no idea what those dates really meant. In one of his posts, Bloom explains what the sell-by/use-by dates really mean and also what they don’t. He says that generally, “most foods are fine one week past the sell-by date. Of course, this varies between products…That’s why smelling the item is a more effective guide than any date stamped on the package.”  (I guess my husband can do the ‘I told you so dance’ now.) [...] [...] What can I say? Before I found the Wasted Food blog I had no idea what those dates really meant. In one of his posts, Bloom explains what the sell-by/use-by dates really mean and also what they don’t. He says that generally, “most foods are fine one week past the sell-by date. Of course, this varies between products…That’s why smelling the item is a more effective guide than any date stamped on the package.”  (I guess my husband can do the ‘I told you so dance’ now.) [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-15058 Jonathan Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:59:19 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-15058 I would guess they're still good, Patti. If they've been frozen, they're likely edible. Keep in mind that I'm no food safety expert, but if anything, they may have a little freezerburn. I would imagine they're perfectly edible. They may not taste quite as good as if you ate it two months ago, but they probably will. Give them a quick smell before serving, but I'd go for it! I would guess they’re still good, Patti. If they’ve been frozen, they’re likely edible.

Keep in mind that I’m no food safety expert, but if anything, they may have a little freezerburn. I would imagine they’re perfectly edible. They may not taste quite as good as if you ate it two months ago, but they probably will.

Give them a quick smell before serving, but I’d go for it!

]]> By: patti washee http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-15055 patti washee Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:54:32 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-15055 I understand that the sell-by date is the last date the store can sell an item and that certain foods like dairy products are still good after a week to use. But I have FROZEN products(sausage,etc...) that was purchased before the sell by date at least two months ago and have been in the freezer since they were purchased. Should I have cooked them by a certain date or are they still good? I understand that the sell-by date is the last date the store can sell an item and that certain foods like dairy products are still good after a week to use. But I have FROZEN products(sausage,etc…) that was purchased before the sell by date at least two months ago and have been in the freezer since they were purchased. Should I have cooked them by a certain date or are they still good?

]]> By: Wasted Food » Blog Archive » Produce Project Day 1–Packaged Waste http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Wasted Food » Blog Archive » Produce Project Day 1–Packaged Waste Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:01 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-22 [...] They’d get to the orientation later, I was told, we had to “cull” all of the ”out-of-code” products. They got me an apron and pointed me to the wall-length cold case of packaged produce. Basically, I had to pull all packages with a sell-by date of that day. I’ve written before about the difference between sell-by dates and use-by dates. Items are often good up to a week past the former, but here I was yanking packages from the shelf at 8:10 on the morning of their sell-by date. [...] [...] They’d get to the orientation later, I was told, we had to “cull” all of the ”out-of-code” products. They got me an apron and pointed me to the wall-length cold case of packaged produce. Basically, I had to pull all packages with a sell-by date of that day. I’ve written before about the difference between sell-by dates and use-by dates. Items are often good up to a week past the former, but here I was yanking packages from the shelf at 8:10 on the morning of their sell-by date. [...]

]]> By: Wasted Food » Blog Archive » Sell-by Stuff II http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Wasted Food » Blog Archive » Sell-by Stuff II Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:27:43 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-8 [...] Wasted Food reader Ed was curious about sell-by dates, so let’s talk a bit more about them. While it varies by store, most supermarkets pull items the night before or on the morning of the sell-by date. Lance Parchment, Whole Foods’ Southeast region prepared foods assistant coordinator told me they cull products the night before the sell-by date. Fortunately, they give these items to a homeless shelter. But that store won’t even put a prepared food item on the shelf unless it’s more than four days before the sell-by date.  [...] [...] Wasted Food reader Ed was curious about sell-by dates, so let’s talk a bit more about them. While it varies by store, most supermarkets pull items the night before or on the morning of the sell-by date. Lance Parchment, Whole Foods’ Southeast region prepared foods assistant coordinator told me they cull products the night before the sell-by date. Fortunately, they give these items to a homeless shelter. But that store won’t even put a prepared food item on the shelf unless it’s more than four days before the sell-by date.  [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jonathan Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-7 Thanks for the feedback, Ed. While it varies by store, most supermarkets pull items the night before or early in the day on the sell-by date. I'm now writing a post with more details on the topic. Definitely chime in with more questions as they arise. Thanks for the feedback, Ed. While it varies by store, most supermarkets pull items the night before or early in the day on the sell-by date. I’m now writing a post with more details on the topic. Definitely chime in with more questions as they arise.

]]> By: ed http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-6 ed Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:47:55 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-6 Excellent material so far. I would like to continue learning more about the different types of food expirations, and when does the large supermarket chain decide to throw it out? as soon as it expires? a few days after? what kind of quality control do they have?... these are just a few of my thoughts...keep it up! Excellent material so far. I would like to continue learning more about the different types of food expirations, and when does the large supermarket chain decide to throw it out? as soon as it expires? a few days after? what kind of quality control do they have?… these are just a few of my thoughts…keep it up!

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