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 Oct 2008 11:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/01/02/sell-by-stuff/#comment-15058 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-15055 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-22 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-8 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-7 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-6 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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