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  • Post category:Nutrition
  • Post published:April 26, 2017

Food can look and smell fine even after its use by date, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe to eat. It could still be contaminated. You cannot see, smell or taste the bugs that cause food poisoning.

Source: Use by and best before dates @ Food Standards Agency

Image By jon Sullivan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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