FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Still use it
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Throw it away
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Serve it
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Or leave it where it is
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Detailed explanation-1: -The freezing date and the thawing date need to be put on the container along with the prep date, or an indication of how many of the original 7 days have been used. If food is not dated with these dates, it must be used or discarded.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some are just packing codes and some are packing dates. Because federal law does not require dating, there may not even be a stamped date on the product. a can if it is bulging, leaking, or rusty, even if it has not expired. Nothing If there is no expiration date, use the can within one year from when you got it.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “Sell by” date tells the store how long to display the product for sale and is useful for inventory management. Much like the “best by” date, it is not related to food safety and does not mean the food is spoiled. Many food items can continue to be used or stored for a short amount of time past the purchase date.
Detailed explanation-4: -The best before date, sometimes shown as BBE (best before end), is about quality and not safety. After the best before date listed on a product, the food will be safe to eat but may not be at its best.