Another clue that canned food shelf life dates are arbitrary suggestions is that they now donât even say âExpiration Dateâ. So, about listeria. Donate Unwanted 'Expired' Foods Outdated Foods Can be Donated. Here are seven specific food items you should never eat past the expiration date. The whole picture of wasted food begins with all the resources that went into producing that food (including water and electricity) through the stores and then the consumers and ending with the methane gas produced from that same food rotting in landfills. Subject: Accidentally gave toddler expired deli meat Anonymous But after he ate a bunch, I realized it was an older package from last week (purchased 9 days ago). If you've cooked bad meat, it's not guaranteed to make you sick. I think it was ham-that deli kind sliced real thing. Listeria is a bacteria that thrives in soil, water, and in some animals. Of course, fresher food is ⦠If your fridge is packed with questionable deli meat, 17 half-empty condiment bottles and a wilting bagged salad, youâre not alone. Eating expired food might have various impacts on various individuals. While some expired food might be dangerous and cause severe food poisoning while other expired foods can cause physical discomforts such as causing an upset stomach and vomiting. "Once ground meat, stew meat, poultry or fish are thawed, cook them within a day or two," said Stack. Food expiration dates are confusing. This is a dead giveaway of the canned food expiration date hoax. The bottom line: Eating moldy food probably won't make you sick, but most foods should be thrown away at the first sign of fuzz. Anyway, she'd wanted another sandwich so I'd told her to go get the bread and meat and I"d make it for her. Here's the difference between what the labels means on eggs, milk, yogurt, canned goods, bread, and all the rest of them. 1. 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