> I Just Made A Box Of Au Gratin Potatoes That Expired 14 Months Ago - 14 MONTHS AGO!!!!!!!!!

I have employment and actual money so I dont have to eat rotten or dumpster food.

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I have employment and actual money so I dont have to eat rotten or dumpster food.

It's been sitting in my pantry since I bought it at Meijer.  It's fine.  Food companies are just trying to convince people with small brains like yours to throw away perfectly good food.

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AI Overview

No, it is not recommended to eat boxed au gratin potatoes 14 months after their "best by" or "use by" date has passed. While these dates are primarily for peak quality and not immediate safety indicators, a duration of over a year significantly increases the risk of the food spoiling or losing all desirable quality.

The primary concerns with a dehydrated potato mix this old are:

Rancidity of fats/oils: The fats or oils within the dried potato flakes or the cheese sauce mix can go rancid over time, leading to an unpleasant, "off" taste.

Loss of quality: The texture and flavor will have likely diminished significantly, as the date indicates when the product can be eaten to enjoy the best quality and taste.

Potential bacterial growth: Although dried foods have a long shelf life, improper storage (moisture or pest intrusion) could introduce harmful bacteria or mold, which may not always have a noticeable smell or appearance.

Pantry pests: Older boxed foods can sometimes be infiltrated by pantry moths or weevils if not stored in an airtight container.

Thanks for proving ChatGPT is fuqing worthless.  None of these things are true. 

SamplesBoi wrote:

It's been sitting in my pantry since I bought it at Meijer.  It's fine.  Food companies are just trying to convince people with small brains like yours to throw away perfectly good food.

Not just food companies.

Notice that the AI response was designed to support the planned obsolescence endorsed by the manufacturer. The AI has been trained to lie to us, so we go out and by new products rather than use the products we have on hand.

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Mold and weevils



Did Trump tell you to dispose of it? Is that why you ate it?

Be honest, freakshow.

It was in a relatively thick airtight plastic baggie which was unbreached.  How could any of those things happen?

Certain things like milk and produce certainly expire. Most self stable food that is canned or sealed from any sort of oxygen can go for years. They have to put an "expiration date" probably in some cases for regulatory purposes - then there's the "best used by" trick for marketing.

Tom Leykis wrote:

For one thing, the SUPERIOR nature of IDAHO potatoes can be easily assumed here.   

You have also stumbled into one of the evil dirty tricks used in the food business.   The packaged food you see in your store ISN'T from the maker you see (In this case, I assume IDAHOAN).  NO, it comes through food brokers and distributors and THEY sell it to the store.   Those brokers have many tricks  to steal as much money from the maker as they can.  The early pay discount (taken at the 90 day past due point), obligatory ads and promotion deductions, "slotting" deductions and more.   You send them your food and by the time they're done - they hope to send you a BILL, not money. 

The "BEST BY" trick is one of the most evil, IMHO.   If the broker finds your product on the shelf with less than 6 months before the "best by" date, they will pull it off the shelf, charge you back for 100% of the cost of the product,  THEN charge you back $7 PER JAR for "hazardous waste disposal", when they actually take it home for themselves and friends.   

In our case, simply adding one year to that date saved us millions of dollars per year.   According to the packer, I could have added 5 years without additional testing.

"Grown in Idaho®" Seal: To be sure potatoes are from Idaho, check for the official seal, as some processed potato products can come from nearby states like Oregon.

Best buy dates:  Tremendous scam

Tom Leykis wrote:

For one thing, the SUPERIOR nature of IDAHO potatoes can be easily assumed here.   

You have also stumbled into one of the evil dirty tricks used in the food business.   The packaged food you see in your store ISN'T from the maker you see (In this case, I assume IDAHOAN).  NO, it comes through food brokers and distributors and THEY sell it to the store.   Those brokers have many tricks  to steal as much money from the maker as they can.  The early pay discount (taken at the 90 day past due point), obligatory ads and promotion deductions, "slotting" deductions and more.   You send them your food and by the time they're done - they hope to send you a BILL, not money. 

The "BEST BY" trick is one of the most evil, IMHO.   If the broker finds your product on the shelf with less than 6 months before the "best by" date, they will pull it off the shelf, charge you back for 100% of the cost of the product,  THEN charge you back $7 PER JAR for "hazardous waste disposal", when they actually take it home for themselves and friends.   

In our case, simply adding one year to that date saved us millions of dollars per year.   According to the packer, I could have added 5 years without additional testing.

Only small companies use food brokers.  Best to be a big company and deal with EDLP retailers directly.

You probably shouldn't be easting powered potatoes while taking Mounjorno.