Originally Posted by suern3

I believe there is a difference between "Best by" dates and "expiration" dates, and then there is the "sell by" dates, too. I am kind of a stickler on dates for some items. Some canned items have dates that are so far into the future that if they go past that by much, I just feel the product is too old and has been sitting in metal too long. I know there are people who look for items that are past their date, just not for me. Spices I don't usually even check, or dry products like crackers, etc, not too concerned because they will begin to taste stale or "off" and I don't think they will give me food poisoning. Needless to say, this all drives my DH a little crazy! He thinks I am too picky.