Is it okay to eat expired Slim Jim?

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Okay, so I box the big *** box at Costco, the small snack-size Slim Jim's, and it's expired, but still tastes good. It's best by July 1, 2010. (Today's the 21th)I heard that it has a lot of salt that preserves the meat, and still good to eat. Is it okay, or am I got be ** up?

Quinten Schmeler · Accepted Answer

thats not a expiration date, its a freshness date, for the companies to move old productthings like slim jims have a lot of preservatives and are generally not going to go bad if kept in its packaging... it could have a date showing 5 years ago and would still be safe to eat... just might not taste as good.

Quinten Schmeler · Answer

It's fine, we're only talking about a few days more. For food that doesn't need refrigeration, those "best by" or expiration dates are really only the date after which the food may not taste or look quite as good as it did before. As long as it looks OK and tastes OK, it should be fine to eat.

Quinten Schmeler · Answer

No guarantees on this answer but the following information might help.From past experience with the pharmaceutical industry and an acquaintance with the FDA, the expiration date on products is generally stamped as a "best by date". Products can be just fine to consume after that date for a short while, depending on their total shelf life.They begin to lose their effectiveness, flavor, nutritional value and so on after that date. Some are much quicker than others.Depending on the product, some can make you mildly ill, moderately ill or severely ill even up to the point of helping you to reach your own expiration date. I tend to be very cautious about those dates and might go slightly past them on occasion, but generally pitch it out.

Quinten Schmeler · Answer

why don;t you just go buy a slim jim thats not expired.

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