When good yogurt goes bad....

How in the world do you know when yogurt goes bad? We had a single serve Nostimo in the fridge and the date said Dec. 22. My wife wouldn't touch it. I ate it. It was fine. Yogurt is weird.

You'll know.
I just tossed some plain greek yogurt last night that had yellow bits and smelled li8ke an old hockey sock.

You can smell it.

i just taste it. thats normally how i operate. unless its for my kdis then i pretty much stick to the exp date. few years ago, shortly after i was married i cooked some ground beef that smelled "funky" to my not yet developed cooking skills, and we ate it anyway. we had the WORST stomach cramps, diarrea, and throw up for like a week! my husband had ate more than me, so he was worst off. luckily, my 1yr old at that time didnt have any. SIGH! so thats why im extra cautious with them. ive eaten past the date yogurt and it was fine

The date's just a sell by date. I've eaten yogurt 2-3 weeks past the date and it's still fine. I mean .. It's already gone bad, right?

Give it 2-5 hours and you will be crapping up a storm ha

Is Yogurt Still Safe After the Sell-By Date?
Question: I’ve got some yogurt in the fridge and I just discovered that the sell-by date was a week ago. Is it still safe to eat?

Answer: Most likely it is. Yogurt that has been properly stored will generally remain safe for at least 7 to 10 days after the "sell-by" date on the package.

As the food safety specialists at Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension point out, this assumes that the temperature of your refrigerator remains at or below 40° Fahrenheit at all times. Bear in mind, too, that the longer you keep yogurt, the stronger its taste will become.

If mold appears on yogurt, or if it develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, you should always discard it immediately.

(Note: This refers to “sell-by” terminology used in the United States; practices in other countries may differ.)


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Just a note: I like yogurt better when it starts to taste a little bit like cheese.

I just ate 2 tubs of Greek yogurt that were 2 months past their expiration date. They were fine and I am fine. Expiration dates for certain food items are a load of poppy ****. You just have to use common sense. However, if you aren't sure, it is better to throw it out.

I never just throw out yogurt/greek yogurt based on the date. I manually check it for signs that it is going bad. Note: Getting a bit separated is not going bad, it just needs to be mixed. I also regularly consume milk past the expiration date. It would be a waste to get rid of it when it is perfectly good. Just pour a little into a cup and smell/taste (don't smell it in the carton because it might smell off when it is really fine due to dried bits around the top).

However, for things like meat... I pretty much go by the expiration date unless I freeze it.

If it starts smelling like something that's not yogurt, or looking like something that you'd find under your fridge then it may have gone bad.

But the date is more or less the date that it has to be pulled from the shelf in the store. I'd say a couple days after won't hurt.

Most things I will eat past the date. Meats and dairy are not one of them.

I always err on the side of caution. Both me and hubby have had too many bad experiences with food poisoning to warrant risking anything.

A major reason to eat yogurt is for the digestive benefits of the active bacteria in it. The older the yogurt, the less active the bacteria are. So even if a yogurt is still edible for perhaps weeks after the sell by date, it is better to eat it while it is fresh.

HOCKEY SOCK! Hahaha Love it!