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Key food expiration dates explained: Sell-by vs best-by vs freeze-by and more
Plus, I break down how long foods like chicken, cheese, milk and eggs really last.
I spoke with Quoc Le and Ziata to get a sense of how long the most common grocery items last. The chart below depicts the amount of time certain foods are safe to keep either in the fridge or freezer, according to experts, the USDA, FDA and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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I’m a commerce editor at NBC Select, where I cover home and kitchen topics and write about kitchen appliances and food storage explainers. I spoke with a food scientist and chef for their guidance and included data and information from government agencies, including the USDA, FDA and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for this story.
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